What I Want My Words to Do to You

(2003)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2003

Runtime: 78 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Gary Sunshine, Madeleine Gavin, Judith Katz

Cast: Мэри Элис, Гленн Клоуз, V, Hazelle Goodman, Рози Перес, Мариса Томей, Kathy Boudin, Judith Clark

Plot

An inside look at a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez, and Marisa Tomei.