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A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic73/100
192 audience votes
Key crew
- Margaret BettsWriter
- Margaret BettsDirector
- Christopher StarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Margaret QualleySister Cathleen
- Melissa LeoReverend Mother
- Julianne NicholsonNora Harris
- Dianna AgronSister Mary Grace
- Lisa StewartSister Genevieve
- Morgan SaylorSister Evelyn
- Liana LiberatoSister Emily
- Rebecca DayanSister Emanuel
- Eline PowellSister Candace
- Chelsea LopezSister Charlotte
- Maddie HassonSister Sissy
- Denis O'HareArchbishop
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Themes
sexual identitynunreligious educationvatican (holy see)confessioncoming of agemother superiormonasteryroman catholic churchwoman directorfaith testedabuse