Interiors
dir. Woody Allen · 1978
Eve, a recently separated mother, struggles to connect with her three adult daughters, each grappling with their own discontent. As the family navigates the emotional fallout of divorce, the film immerses viewers in a world of muted colors and heavy silences, where unspoken words weigh heavily in the air.
The story of a very dysfunctional family and what happens when the parents divorce. Eve (Geraldine Page) and Arthur (EG Marshall) are a 60-something couple, recently separated. They have three adult daughters - Renata (Diane Keaton), Joey (Mary Beth Hurt) and Flyn (Kristin Griffith). Renata is a poet and is married to Frederick (Richard Jordan). Joey is (reluctantly) in advertising and is married to Mike (Sam Waterston). Flyn is a film and TV actress. Eve is an incredibly negative woman and this has had a toxic effect on her children. This results in stifling, unsupportive relationships and joyless lives.
Talking points
- the impact of parental relationships on adult life
- the nature of artistic ambition
- the complexities of familial love and resentment
