Women Talking Interview: Meet Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil & Kate Hallett

Based on the novel by Miriam Toews, Sarah Polley’s breathtaking film Women Talking centers on a group of Mennonite women who must decide what to do after the shocking realization that the men of their colony have been taking advantage of them for years. They can choose to act like nothing happened, stay and fight back, or flee everything they’ve ever known to start fresh somewhere else. Much of the film takes place in a hayloft, where there is a range of emotions and opinions on display – from hurt to anger to compassion. Before the film’s release in select theaters on December 23rd (expanding wide on January 6th and available everywhere on January 27th), I got a chance to speak with Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, and Kate Hallett, who play Mejal, Nietje, and Autje, respectively. The three rising talents spoke about what it was like to work with Sarah Polley, the film’s portrayal of mental health, and which other characters in the film they’d like to play. #womentalking #movies #film For i