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...headphones and a written English translation of the interview (originally in French). Arranged in a square, the pattern of the chairs mirrors the display of the interviews on the wall so that one faces the widow head on. It is as if Varda has invited the viewer to the widows??€™ table, into the secret realities of their daily lives. Varda never appears on the screen when questioning, so as not to disturb the intimate, seemingly direct conversation between viewer and widow...
Throughout the tales and across all screens run images of the landscape of Noirmoutier—flying seagulls, overgrown gardens and fishing boats—rooting the widows??€™ tales in the story of the island they will never leave. Just as they remain loyal to their husbands, the women remain faithful to the land on which they celebrated their love. Attachment to the land is an extension of their loyalty...
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