The Nun
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.2 · 58% critics
A young woman is forced into convent life because her family sees no other acceptable path. As she struggles to hold on to her freedom and dignity, the strict religious world around her turns increasingly harsh, exposing cruelty, humiliation, and oppressive fanaticism.
Based on La Religieuse
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Details
- Original title
- La Religieuse
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-03-20
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (86 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to serious historical dramas about confinement, power, and resistance, especially if Lady J appealed to you; Not for you if you want warmth, momentum, or an uplifting watch.
Pros: strong central struggle; tense oppressive atmosphere; thought-provoking themes | Cons: bleak tone; repetitive suffering; emotionally heavy
Themes
- kloster
Cast & crew
Pauline Étienne
as Suzanne Simonin
Isabelle Huppert
as Superior Saint-Eutrope
Louise Bourgoin
as Superior Christine
Martina Gedeck
as Suzanne's mother
Agathe Bonitzer
as Sister Thérèse
Alice de Lencquesaing
as Sister Ursule
Marc Barbé
as Father Castella
Françoise Lebrun
as Madame de Moni
Gilles Cohen
as Suzanne's father
Pascal Bongard
as Archdeacon
Directed by Guillaume Nicloux