Military Wives Movie Storyline. With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and global movement, in this feel-good story from Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty).
Life on a military base can be uneventful, especially for the wives who are left behind when their partners are called to duty. Kate (Kristin Scott Thomas) is one of these women, bearing the stress and monotony with grace and forebearance. As the long-standing chair of the Social Committee, Kate has a hard time stepping away when newcomer Lisa (Sharon Horgan) is appointed in her place.
The two women have very different definitions of social activities: Kate wants the group to continue with her busy calendar of book clubs and community work, while Lisa prefers to find any excuse for a glass of wine. When the idea of starting a choir is first broached, the women theoretically find common ground — even if they don’t see eye to eye on the approach. Nonetheless, as the group begins to practice, they soon discover that the joy of singing is infectious and the first military wives choir is born.
Discovering that they can rely on each other for more than beautiful harmonies, the members come together to confront the challenges of having a partner at war, to face the uncertainty of their fates, and to acknowledge how much of their identity is wrapped up in their husbands.
Inspired by the international phenomenon of military wives choirs, Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) crafts an emotive and poignant story about a group of women who realize that their partners in Afghanistan aren’t the only ones whose circumstances can lead to unbreakable bonds of camaraderie, belonging, and deep friendship.
Military Wives is a 2019 British comedy-drama[3] film directed by Peter Cattaneo, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng. The film is inspired by the true story of the Military Wives Choirs, a network of 75 choirs in British military bases across the United Kingdom and overseas, featured in the British documentary television series The Choir. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2019, and was released in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2020 by Lionsgate Films.
Military Wives (2020)
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French, Lara Rossi, Amy James-Kelly, India Ria Amarteifio, Greg Wise, Jason Flemyng, Laura Checkley, Laura Elphinstone
Screenplay by: Rosanne Flynn, Rachel Tunnard
Production Design by: John Beard
Cinematography by: Hubert Taczanowski
Film Editing by: Anne Sopel, Lesley Walker
Costume Design by: Jill Taylor
Set Decoration by: Kate Guyan
Art Direction by: Alexandra Toomey
Music by: Lorne Balfe
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language and sexual references.
Distributed by: Blecker Street, Liosgate Films
Release Date: March 6, 2020 (United Kingdom), May 22, 2020 (United States)
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