Women Talking
In an isolated Mennonite settlement, women turn a crisis of sexual violence into a searching debate over faith, justice, resistance, and escape.
Overview
A gripping exploration of faith and resilience in the face of unimaginable horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- thoughtful
- cathartic
- serious movie night
- book club discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, thoughtful, and sensitively performed adaptation, while noting that its message sometimes takes precedence over dramatic entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The women gather in a hayloft to weigh staying, fighting, forgiving, or leaving rather than following a single heroic protagonist.
The women must reconcile Mennonite teachings on forgiveness and nonviolence with repeated sexual violence in their community.
Ona, Salome, Mariche, Agata, and the other women formulate a collective response while the men are largely absent from the central meeting.
The central conversations unfold in an isolated hayloft and surrounding rural community, with stark imagery supporting the film’s parable-like tone.
Films like Women Talking, and why
The Hunt
shared intimate ensemble drama, moral debate, feminist themes, and restrained treatment of collective trauma
Spotlight
shared faith-centered social pressure, communal power structures, and serious examination of abuse
The Color Purple
shared women-led historical drama, institutional oppression, spiritual conflict, and emotionally forceful performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Sarah Polley
- Release Date
- 2022-12-23
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (775)
Cast
- Rooney Mara
- Claire Foy
- Jessie Buckley
- Judith Ivey
- Ben Whishaw
- Sheila McCarthy
- Kate Hallett
- Michelle McLeod
- Liv McNeil
- August Winter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Women Talking about?
- In an isolated Mennonite settlement, women turn a crisis of sexual violence into a searching debate over faith, justice, resistance, and escape.
- What is Women Talking like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Women Talking as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Women Talking violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Women Talking as mild.
- What did critics think of Women Talking?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, thoughtful, and sensitively performed adaptation, while noting that its message sometimes takes precedence over dramatic entertainment.
- Which films are like Women Talking?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunt, Spotlight, and The Color Purple.
- How long is Women Talking?
- Women Talking runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Women Talking?
- In United States, Women Talking streams on Amazon Prime Video.
