Catalogue

Record Details

Catalogue Search



Women talking  Cover Image DVD DVD

Women talking / Orion Pictures presents ; a Plan B Entertainment, hear/say production ; directed by Sarah Polley ; screenplay by Sarah Polley ; produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand.

Polley, Sarah, (film director,, screenwriter.). Gardner, Dede, (film producer.). Kleiner, Jeremy, (film producer.). McDormand, Frances, (film producer,, actor.). Mara, Rooney, (actor.). Foy, Claire, 1984- (actor.). Buckley, Jessie, 1989- (actor.). Ivey, Judith, 1951- (actor.). McCarthy, Sheila, (actor.). McLeod, Michelle, (actor.). Hallett, Kate, (actor.). McNeil, Liv, (actor.). Winter, A. (August), (actor.). Whishaw, Ben, 1980- (actor.). Toews, Miriam, 1964- Container of (work): Women talking. (Added Author). Orion Pictures, (presenter.). Plan B Entertainment, (production company.). Hear/Say Productions, (production company.). Universal Pictures (Firm), (publisher.). Studio Distribution Services (Firm), (film distributor.). Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, August Winter, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand. (Cast).

Summary:

The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Though the backstory, we see a community of women come together to figure out how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children. Stay and fight or leave. They will not do nothing. --Official synopsis.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2023]
  • Distributor: Universal City, CA : Studio Distribution Services, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based upon the book by Miriam Toews's 2018 novel of the same name.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.
Anamorphic widescreen (2.76:1).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director and screenwriter, Sarah Polley ; producers, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand ; cinematographer, Luc Montpellier ; film editors, Christopher Donaldson, Roslyn Kalloo ; music, Hildur Gu©ʻnad©đttir.
Participant or Performer Note:
Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, August Winter, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content including sexual assault, bloody images, and some strong language.
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A - disturbing content.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, NTSC, wide screen (2.76:1); Dolby digital 5.1, DVS 2.0.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); Englilsh described video.
Subject: Mennonite women > Drama.
Rape > Drama.
Religious communities > Drama.
Misogyny > Drama.
Conspiracies > Drama.
Genre: Religious films.
Psychological films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 21 of 23 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Castlegar Public Library DVD FIC WOM (Text) 35146002281475 DVD Fiction Volume hold Available -

More information


Summary: The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Though the backstory, we see a community of women come together to figure out how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children. Stay and fight or leave. They will not do nothing. --Official synopsis.

Additional Resources