Summary
A girl is placed in a strict Catholic boarding school by her hateful mother after the divorce of her parents. There she is physically and psychologically tortured by the nuns because of her brutal use of language and anti-clerical upbringing. Her only moments of joy are the visits of her father.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 65
IMDb4.0
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1981
June 17, 1981
45 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- József Pilissy Director, Writer
Production · 2
- Gérard Croce Producer
- Léo L. Fuchs Producer
Camera · 1
- Jean Badal Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Nicole Gauduchon Editor
- Laura Kassapian Editor
Sound · 2
- Gérard Gustin Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Liebling Foley Artist
Art · 2
- Bernard Maggi Set Decoration
- Yves-André Denes Art Direction
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