Certain Women

Certain Women (2004)

Caldwell's pulp storytelling, proto-feminist stance and unabashed social dramatization of his characters are a distinct vision of the condition of women -- specifically working class women. His broadly drawn themes of small town hypocrisy and restrictive moral values contextualize the titular characters' struggle for sexual expression, stability and independence. Certain Women is a disconcerting parable that pays tribute to but also defies the 50s period style of Caldwell, opting for contemporary small town situations and cinematic style. This cautionary tale of four heroic yet ordinary women is fashioned out of the past but relies on observations of the present historical moment and its political reality.

Directors: Bobby Abate, Peggy Ahwesh.

Casts

	Wendi Weger as Clementine
	Martina Meijer Torr as Louellen
	Jessica Watson as Hilda
	Phoebe Reilly as Nannette
	Peter Hutton as Clementine's Dad
	Adolfas Mekas as Hilda's Papa

Crew