The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Suzanne Simonin describes her life of suffering in letters. As a young woman she is sent to a convent against her will. Since her parents cannot afford the dowry required for a marriage befitting her rank they decide she must instead become a nun. Although a kind and understanding Mother Superior helps her to learn the convent’s daily routine, Suzanne’s desire for freedom remains unabated. When the Mother Superior dies, Suzanne finds herself faced with reprisals, humiliation and harassment at the hands of the new Abbess and the other Sisters. For many years, Suzanne is subjected to bigotry and religious fanaticism. (Berlinale.de)
Ratings
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
87 audience votes
Key crew
- Guillaume NiclouxDirector
- Jérôme BeaujourScreenplay
- Max RichterOriginal Music Composer
- Guillaume NiclouxScreenplay
Cast
- Pauline ÉtienneSuzanne Simonin
- Isabelle HuppertSuperior Saint-Eutrope
- Louise BourgoinSuperior Christine
- Martina GedeckSuzanne's mother
- Agathe BonitzerSister Thérèse
- Alice de LencquesaingSister Ursule
- Marc BarbéFather Castella
- Françoise LebrunMadame de Moni
- Gilles CohenSuzanne's father
- Pascal BongardArchdeacon
- Pierre NisseMarquis de Crois Marie
- Alexia DepickerSister Camille
