Novitiate (2017) (original) (raw)

Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.

Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality. (less)

Director: Maggie Betts
Writer: Maggie Betts
Starring: Dianna Agron, Morgan Saylor, Margaret Qualley, Liana Liberato, Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson
Producer: Celine Rattray

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 27, 2017

8 / 10

There aren�t many pro-nun movies made anymore. Most endeavors tend to view the calling as a simplistic journey of sacrifice and comfort. Other pictures view the experience as a horror show of submission or, according the 2018 �Conjuring� spin-off, �The Nun,� an actual horror show. The miracle of �Novitiate� is how intimate it becomes, taking the Catholic journey seriously as it explores the fogged, searching minds of those who�ve elected to surrender their hearts to God and devote their lives to service, with most of the women electing to experience this mission already overwhelmed teenagers. ...read more...

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