Review by TaylorYee94

Shockingly horrible events, great chance for the oppressed to overcome obstacles, distinctive characters, powerful messages to women, philosophical questions to ponder upon.. 'Women Talking' has all components to mesmerize audience, especially me. Continuation of endless dialogues heading to destination very slowly is too difficult for me I guess?

Strangely, there are many strengths in this film. At first, I thought the story is set in late 1700s, and women are pilgrims or something. It shows how much religion can oppress even time. Throughout the movie, it inspires great philosophical questions, for example, "Is 'the truth will set you free' really true?": "Who gives power, a giver or a receiver?": "Will they pass the violence back onto man or not?" I also like that all generations of women participate in the meeting. The past is forgiven rather than forgotten; at the same time, audience can feel hopeful seeing the girls gaining more voice in the process.

However, most importantly, it's just hard to like 'Women Talking'

*We didn't talk about our bodies. So when something like this happened there was no language for it. And without language for it, there was a gaping silence. And in that gaping silence was the real horror.