Viola Davis will be at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on January 20 to deliver a public lecture in honor of IU’s 200th anniversary and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Series: Additional Films and Guests, International Art House Series
Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. The film also stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas, and Brian Tyree Henry. Director Steve McQueen brings to the screen a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion, and corruption. In English, Spanish, and Polish with English subtitles. Contains mature content, including violence, sexual situations, and strong language.
