In the secluded Bolivian Mennonite agrarian colony in Bolivia, a group of religious fundamentalist women who were drugged, sexually abused and raped by members of their community conclude that they have three, faith based options on how to react: forgive, fight or flee.
In a style reminiscent of 12 Angry Men (1957), they deliberate for two days. While trying to determine the correct path to take, find their voice and the necessary strength, they engage in wrenching, immersive discourse, change opinions, express their anger, anguish, and fears of being declared a heretic, exiled, and losing the Kingdom of Heaven.
The remarkable cast includes Janz (Frances McDormand, also the producer) as a defeatist with a facial scar, Mariche (Jessie Buckley) wants to forgive her husband because it is the right thing to do, Ona (Rooney Mara) is pregnant and apprehensive, and Salome (Claire Foy) is the mother of an abused child and a proponent of violence.
Breathtaking visuals of muted tones and the use of an exceptionally wide Superscope frame by Canadian Luc Montpellier's cinematography, a frequent collaborator, highlights the tension of the unfolding drama. Hildur Guðnadóttir score is grandiose.
Women Talking is an elegantly crafted and thought provoking film.
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