Ultimately, the film is an "act of female imagination"—a theoretical conversation about how to build a world where the safety of women and children is the foundation of faith, rather than an obstacle to it.
: The colony's schoolteacher and the only man trusted to take minutes of the meeting, as the women were never taught to read or write. Women Talking.2023.BluRay.x264-GAZER
The story is set in 2010 within an isolated, ultra-conservative religious community. For years, the women of the colony have been waking up bruised and bleeding, told by the men that their injuries are the result of "wild female imagination," "demons," or "Satan". Ultimately, the film is an "act of female
: Calm and philosophical, she seeks a way to reconcile their faith with a new world that doesn't require their suffering. For years, the women of the colony have
The narrative unfolds primarily within a hayloft, where a small group of women represents the colony's vote on three possible paths:
The breaking point occurs when the truth is revealed: the women were being systematically drugged with cow tranquilizer and raped by the men of their own community. While the men of the colony travel to the city to post bail for the accused, the women are given a short window of time to decide their future. The Three Options