Wednesday, September 05, 2012

All Over Willadean

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I'm just going to post that poster there and then let the Facebook page for the movie Blues for Willadean speak for itself. 

"Blues for Willadean explores the hidden emotions, shame, and secrecy of battered women, while also offering hope, healing and truth. A delicate blend of frightened humor and pain, it delves right into the heart of abuse from all sides – the abuser, the abused, and the powerless bystander. It is the story of Willadean Winkler (Beth Grant), the wife of a blue collar truck driver, as she attempts to escape the abusive prison he has built for her. With the help of her only friend, LaSonia (Octavia Spencer), who lives in the trailer next door and the musical encouragement of the specter of a mystical Blues Singer, Willadean fights to break the cycle of the sick dance between the abuser and the abused.

... Blues for Willadean is the film adaptation of Del Shores’ 2003 play “The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife."
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And yes, it also has Dale Dickey. Give it to me now.
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1 comment:

Glenn said...

"LaSonia". LOVE!