Summary
Suzanne Simonin describes her life of suffering in letters. As a young woman she is sent to a convent against her will.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 51Audiences 66GoodWatch 50
Metascore51
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
2013
March 20, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Belgium
France
Germany
César Awards2014
- Most Promising Actress2014Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more14 people
- Pauline ÉtienneSuzanne Simonin
- Isabelle HuppertSuperior Saint-Eutrope
- Louise BourgoinSuperior Christine
- Martina GedeckSuzanne's mother
- Agathe BonitzerSister Thérèse
- Alice de LencquesaingSister Ursule
- Marc BarbéFather Castella
- Françoise LebrunMadame de Moni
Gilles CohenSuzanne's father
Pascal BongardArchdeacon
Pierre NisseMarquis de Crois Marie
Alexia DepickerSister Camille
François NégretMaître Manouri
Lou CastelBaron de Lasson
Directing · 1
- Guillaume Nicloux Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Jérôme Beaujour Screenplay
- Denis Diderot Novel
Production · 1
- Brigitte Moidon Casting
Camera · 1
- Yves Cape Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Guy Lecorne Editor
Sound · 1
- Max Richter Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Olivier Radot Production Design
- Alain Tchilinguirian Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Anaïs Romand Costume Design
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