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Movies that feel like Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
If you loved Distant Voices, Still Lives, the closest films we have are The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988), The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) and We Are the Best! (2013). All three share Distant Voices, Still Lives' contemplative and stylish feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Gimme Shelter (1970).
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If Distant Voices, Still Lives hit the spot, these will too
Both land stillness and style at once
Played as documentary first
Music with a pulse of stillness, in both cases
Both lean on style more than on drama
Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft
Contemplative music in both cases
Drama built on style, twice over
Both know what they want from music
Both are music through and through
Drama of the same temperament
The drama is handled with the same confidence
Same era, same wavelength
Both play drama straight
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