If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996 · 97 min · EN · R · 6.5 (63 votes)
Dir. Nancy Savoca, Cher · Starring Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Cher, Shirley Knight, Catherine Keener, Jason London · Music Cliff Eidelman · If These Walls Could Talk Collection

Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets.

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A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.

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This film offers a deeply affecting, multi-generational look at women navigating difficult choices. It feels intimate and somber, with moments of quiet strength and profound sadness, exploring the enduring struggles of unplanned pregnancies across different eras.

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