Sentences with phrase «film novitiate»
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Director was presented to: Maggie Betts, for her film Novitiate — 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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The probing of moral fluidity, coupled with strong performances, led by the indefatigable Melissa Leo, makes Novitiate a timely film about spirituality, love and sacrifice.
««Novitiate» is the female answer to male - bonding films like «Platoon» or «The Hurt Locker,»» Gatien says.
Novitiate (***) The plotline for this religiously themed film seems a bit dated and might have been more controversial if released in the 1960s: A wayward adolescent (Margaret Qualley) turns to the Catholic church for solace, to the chagrin of her agnostic mother (Julianne Nicholson).
Melissa Leo from the film «Novitiate» poses for a portrait during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at Intercontinental Hotel on September 10, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
Reviews from Sundance on three ambitious films based on original screenplays, «Novitiate,» «Colossal» and «Bitch.»
In addition to the films favorably cited above, I would also single out «1945,» «The Wedding Plan,» «Novitiate,» «First They Killed My Father,» «Dawson City: Frozen Time,» and «Baby Driver.»
The film that follows, however, is a flawless exploration of male identity (one of the novitiates is gay, and so are two of the camp's allotted «caregivers»), featuring some standout performances, a tense love - triangle and a brutal, if horribly inevitable, ending.
NovitiateWritten and directed by Maggie BettsOut October 27It's hard to imagine a film that more thoroughly passes the Bechdel Test than Novitiate, a period drama about nuns coming to terms with the changes Vatican II brought to the Catholic Church in the 1960s.
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«Novitiate» (pronounced noh - VISH - ee - it) is the feature film debut of writer / director Maggie Betts.
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While expertly executed, Maggie Betts» intoxicating «Novitiate» became somewhat of an unconventional companion piece to any Catholic film that features nuns.
DP Kat Westergaard's evocative imagery and lighting and editor Susan E. Morse's artfully interwoven storylines make «Novitiate» an intelligent and engrossing film experience.
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The «Novitiate» ensemble: For her first film, director Margaret Betts guides an entire ensemble to remarkable performances — Margaret Qualley, Dianna Agron, Rebecca Dayan, Julianne Nicholson and especially Melissa Leo, as the Reverend Mother.