A very profound production. A story set in Cardiff in the 1950s. Two pairs of mothers and sons. Neighbours, working class, so poor... 'So poor that you have to stay quiet when the rent man knocks on the door.' Controlling and protective mothers. Rebellious and obligated sons. Two sets of good friends. The mothers and the sons.
Two mothers. Both haunted by their own secrets, regrets, hardships, chores, duties, social expectations, anger, repressions, guilt, reservations, oppressions, resentments, money, remorse, self pity, religion, families, husbands, sons. Lots of What Ifs? Found refuge in each other's arms. Found comfort and escapism.
Two sons. Both haunted by their friendship, dependence, family ties, obligations, pressure to conform, religion, guilt, resentments, unfulfilled lives, anger, admiration, desires, Love. Lots of What Ifs? Found joy in each other's arms and lips. Found hope. Found fear and denial.
Lives intertwines. Moving back and forth. Different eyes saw different perspectives and different understanding. None able to communicate. Time past. People change. Death. Hope found and lost... came regrets.
Sons becoming their mothers... Small change.
Two mothers. Both haunted by their own secrets, regrets, hardships, chores, duties, social expectations, anger, repressions, guilt, reservations, oppressions, resentments, money, remorse, self pity, religion, families, husbands, sons. Lots of What Ifs? Found refuge in each other's arms. Found comfort and escapism.
Two sons. Both haunted by their friendship, dependence, family ties, obligations, pressure to conform, religion, guilt, resentments, unfulfilled lives, anger, admiration, desires, Love. Lots of What Ifs? Found joy in each other's arms and lips. Found hope. Found fear and denial.
Lives intertwines. Moving back and forth. Different eyes saw different perspectives and different understanding. None able to communicate. Time past. People change. Death. Hope found and lost... came regrets.
Sons becoming their mothers... Small change.
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