‘Women Talking’s Sarah Polley On The Importance Of Casting In Her Movie: “We Couldn’t Make Any Moves Until We Made All The Moves” – Contenders Film: The Nominees
deadline.comWriter-director Sarah Polley and producer Dede Gardner joined Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees to discuss Women Talking, their film that is nominated for a pair of Oscars, for Best Picture and Polley’s adapted screenplay.
The all-star cast includes Frances McDormand, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Ben Whishaw. Plan B Entertainment, MGM’s Orion Pictures and hear/say produced the pic, which was released by United Artists Releasing.
Women Talking follows the women of an isolated religious colony who reveal a shocking secret about the colony’s men: for years, the men have occasionally drugged the women and raped them.
The truth comes out and the women talk about finding a solution to their situation. The film is based on Miriam Towes’ novel that was inspired by real events within Bolivia’s Manitoba Colony.
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