Lourdes
2009 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 6.6 · 66% critics
A wheelchair user, worn down by isolation, joins a pilgrimage to Lourdes in the Pyrenees hoping for connection and change. The journey challenges expectations and opens the door to a new sense of possibility.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-09-11
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (87 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, reflective drama about faith, community, and personal change, similar in tone to One Fine Morning or The Patience Stone; Not for you if you need fast pacing.
Pros: quiet, reflective mood; thought-provoking journey; strong emotional pull | Cons: slow-paced storytelling; minimal action; subdued tone
Themes
- miracle
- pyrenees mountain ridge
- envy
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2010
- Vienna Film Award · 2009
- Austrian Film Award — Best Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sylvie Testud
as Christine
Léa Seydoux
as Maria
Elina Löwensohn
as Cécile
Bruno Todeschini
as Kuno
Gilette Barbier
as Fr. Hartl
Gerhard Liebmann
as Pater Nigl
Linde Prelog
as Mrs. Huber
- HB
Heidi Baratta
as Mrs. Spor
Hubert Kramar
as Mr. Oliveti
- HI
Helga Illich
as Mrs. Oliveti
Directed by Jessica Hausner