Novitiate (2017)


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.

Novitiate (2017)

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Released Year: 2017
Runtime: 123 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Margaret Betts
Writers: Margaret Betts

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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.

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91
IndieWire - Kate Erbland
Both introspective and entertaining, Betts never forgets that her young nuns are still teenage girls, and Novitiate rings as true as any other film about coming of age.
80
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan
Novitiate sure-handedly takes us inside the world of belief with care, concern and a piercing, discerning eye.
75
New York Post - Sara Stewart
Holy moly, Melissa Leo makes a scary Mother Superior.
70
Wall Street Journal - Joe Morgenstern
Gradually, though, it wins you over with endearing performances and a clarity of purpose. If that sounds faintly patronizing, it isn’t meant to.
70
The New York Times - A.O. Scott
Ms. Betts refrains from easy, uplifting answers and facile condemnations of organized religion. Aided by Kat Westergaard’s warm, restrained cinematography, she takes the viewer close to an understanding of Cathleen’s evolving sense of her relationship with God.

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