Maudie
Biographical Drama/Romance. A fragile but resilient folk artist finds color in a gray world and an unlikely love with a hardened recluse. A poignant portrait of beauty blooming in the cracks of a harsh reality.
Maudie
Maudie

"Triumph epitomizes adversity"

16 June 2016 Ireland 115 min ⭐ 7.7 (558)
Director: Aisling Walsh
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Gabrielle Rose, Billy MacLellan, Zachary Bennett
Drama Romance
Art as Survival and Expression The Resilience of the Human Spirit Mismatched Love and Companionship Perception vs. Reality
Box Office: $6,170,998

Maudie - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

I was loved.

— Maud Lewis

Context:

Spoken to Everett in the hospital scene just before she dies, offering him a final absolution and comfort.

Meaning:

Maud's final realization and affirmation of her life's worth. Despite the abuse and hardship, she identifies love as the defining element of her existence.

The whole of life, already framed, right there.

— Maud Lewis

Context:

Maud explaining to a visitor why she doesn't need to leave her home to paint landscapes.

Meaning:

Encapsulates her artistic philosophy: you don't need to travel the world to find inspiration; it is present in the everyday if you have the eyes to see it.

We're like a pair of odd socks.

— Maud Lewis

Context:

Maud talking to Everett about their relationship, accepting their oddness as a form of belonging.

Meaning:

Acknowledges their strangeness and incompatibility with the rest of society, while validating their bond with each other.

I don't like people. I like dogs. And chickens... and geese.

— Everett Lewis

Context:

Early in the film when Everett is setting the ground rules for Maud living in his house.

Meaning:

Establishes Everett's misanthropic nature and his hierarchy of value, which Maud has to climb.