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That is the point of departure of Novitiate, an introspective coming - of - age drama written and directed by Margaret Betts (The Carrier).

Armed with knowledge from my extensive reading about dating and mating over the past year of my novitiate in the internet dating world, I knew the solution.

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.

Not exact matches

I joined this network a couple of years after leaving the novitiate, and was at first, like many, simultaneously baffled and delighted by its complexity.

As someone who spent three years in a contemplative novitiate in France, I can testify to the strength of this experience.

And in the middle of a great battle, the strong Buddha novitiates are equal toward all parties and advocate only peace and concord.

«As the element of water brings growth to all grass, shrubs, and herbs, so the pure Buddha novitiate gives bud to all beings through the testimony of his love.

Following his baccalaureate graduation, Luther experienced depression which lifted after he aborted entering the study of law to enter the Augustinian novitiate at Erfurt.

Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the.

Certainly one of the most interesting approaches to tackle the subject of Christianity, Novitiate does not seek to give out answers or judge religion as a whole, but presents the power struggle and human emotions that mirror the contemporary

As she progresses from the postulant to the novitiate stage of training, she finds her faith repeatedly confronted and challenged by the harsh, often inhumane realities of being a servant of God.

Certainly one of the most interesting approaches to tackle the subject of Christianity, Novitiate does not seek to give out answers or judge religion as a whole, but presents the power struggle and human emotions that mirror the contemporary world.

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.

The vacillating nature of Melissa Leo's Mother Reverend is characteristic of Margaret Betts's Novitiate as a whole.

A young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania taking her own life, with a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows sent by the Vatican to investigate.

Synopsis: «A young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania taking her own life, with a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows sent by the Vatican to investigate.

This is turning into quite a month, with the emergence of two young female writer / directors — Margaret Betts («Novitiate») is the other — who might very well do great work for decades.

Dianna Agron attends the after party for a screening of Sony Pictures Classics» «Novitiate» at The Lambs Club on October 26, 2017 in New York City.

Dianna Agron attends Miu Miu & The Cinema Society host a screening of Sony Pictures Classics» «Novitiate» at The Landmark at 57 West on October 26, 2017 in New York City.

However, her role in «Novitiate» as an iron - fisted Reverend Mother to a group of nuns doesn't entirely qualify.

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 attends screening of Sony Pictures Classics» «Novitiate» at The Landmark at 57 West on October 26, 2017 in New York City.

Melissa Leo, «Novitiate» Count on Leo to give the kind of unflinching performance that makes an audience flinch.

«Novitiate»: This movie from debut writer / director Margaret Betts concerns a young woman training to be a nun in the 1960s, and along with the audaciousness of the concept I'm excited about the cast; there's bound to be a breakout performance from this group.

Review: Melissa Leo dominates «Novitiate,» a sensitive and revealing portrayal of young women's faith

Margaret Betts on «Novitiate»; Alexandra Billings on transgender negativity; Visual language of oppression; Curious pleasure of TV edits; Collapse of «House of Cards.»

Best supporting actress This category contains what I consider to be the year's single best performance, that of Melissa Leo as the Reverend Mother in «Novitiate.»

Her sincere desire to be a bride of Christ is first challenged by the borderline sadism with which Blessed Rose's Reverend Mother (Melissa Leo) runs the convent — for a while, Novitiate plays like a distaff Full Metal Jacket, with nuns in training systematically humiliated and emotionally abused by what amounts to a soft - spoken drill sergeant in a habit.

I have added 13 HQ photos of Maddie attending the Novitiate Premiere After Party yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival ♥

NOVITIATE / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Maggie Betts)-- 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.

Then there are Andrea Riseborough (Battle of the Sexes) as the hairdresser who catches Billie Jean King's eye — and for good reason; Julianne Moore (Wonderstruck) in dual roles that traverse decades; Melissa Leo (Novitiate) as a Reverend Mother in crisis as the Catholic church attempts reform; Michelle Williams (All the Money in the World) as Gail Harris, once married to a Getty and now unable to pay her son's kidnapping ransom; and Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) playing Zelda, a chatty co-worker and close confidant to Sally Hawkins» mute protagonist at a top - secret U.S. government facility.

Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, Novitiate tells the story of a young woman in training to become a nun who struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.

As Cathleen progresses from postulant to novitiate, her faith is repeatedly challenged by the harsh, often inhumane realities of being a servant of God.

In Novitiate, a young Catholic school transplant Grace enters the sisterhood amidst the unspoken coming changes of Vatican II, a church ruling that would reduce the distance between clergy and follower.

Novitiate offers something rather simple, yet original to the world of cinema.

All the credit for Novitiate should go to Betts and the incredible cast and crew she's assembled, but a special medal of honor goes to composer Christopher Stark.

The idea of a period coming - of - age drama about a teen girl's relationship with God might not sound too enticing, but in the able hands of filmmaker Maggie Betts, Novitiate deserves all the praise it received at the Sundance Film Festival and more.

Special mention: Wonder, Wonderstruck, Blade Runner 2049, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Disaster Artist, Novitiate, Band Aid, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Step, Abacus, 11/8/16, Coco, The Wedding Plan, Mudbound, Patti Cake $, The Trip to Spain, Dave Made a Maze, Columbus, Thor: Ragnarok, Landline, Dunkirk, Maudie, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast

There will be a lot of veteran actresses in contention for Best Supporting Actress, like Lady Bird's Laurie Metcalf, I, Tonya's Allison Janney, and Novitiate's Melissa Leo.

17 more with feeling: «The Shape of Water,» «Lady Bird,» «Call Me By Your Name,» «Good Time,» «The Post,» «Happy Death Day,» «Get Out,» «The Blackcoat's Daughter,» «American Made,» «Personal Shopper,» «Phantom Thread,» «The Defiant Ones,» «I, Tonya,» «Blade Runner 2049,» «Mudbound,» «Novitiate,» «Battle of the Sexes.»

It would have been great to see one of the female - directed efforts find purchase in the best feature category, though Greta Gerwig («Lady Bird») and Maggie Betts («Novitiate») got some love as breakthrough directors, and Dee Rees» «Mudbound» is set for a special ensemble honor.

However, true to the indie roots of the awards, there is the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, with Maggie Betts («Novitiate»), Greta Gerwig («Lady Bird»), Kogonada («Columbus»), Jordan Peele («Get Out») and Joshua Z. Weinstein («Menashe») grabbing noms.

«Novitiate» (pronounced noh - VISH - ee - it) is the feature film debut of writer / director Maggie Betts.

Melissa Leo, «Novitiate:» Hellfire and brimstone have nothing on Leo's Reverend Mother, who is so stern she could make a statue cry tears of mercy.

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I love Julianne Nicholson [who plays the atheist single mother of Cathleen, the young novitiate played by Margaret Qualley].

While expertly executed, Maggie Betts» intoxicating «Novitiate» became somewhat of an unconventional companion piece to any Catholic film that features nuns.

A debut narrative feature from writer and director Margaret Betts, Novitiate explores the secret world of nuns and would - be nuns, and of what motivates their choice to stay in convents their entire adult lives.

«Novitiate» marks the ambitious, assured feature filmmaking debut of Margaret Betts, who takes on a topic that may sound dull — nuns in flux during the ideological shift of the Catholic Church's Vatican II — and makes it quietly riveting.

When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest (Demian Bichir) with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows (Taissa Farmiga) are sent by the Vatican to investigate.