Shy People
“Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.”
1987 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by 
Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei KonchalovskyCast
Jill Clayburgh 
Barbara Hershey 
Martha Plimpton Merritt Butrick John Philbin Don Swayze
Credits
Written by: Andrei Konchalovsky
Plot
A New York journalist, Diana, visits her relatives in the Louisiana bayou with her daughter, and clashes with the matriarch, Ruth, in a strange, atmospheric drama with Jill Clayburgh and Barbara Hershey.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strange and atmospheric Southern drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,758 votes)
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