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Critic Mike D'Angelo
rated 6

...one of the year’s best supporting performances...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kate Erbland
rated 8

...rings as true as any other film about coming of age. Despite its 123-minute runtime, the film is impeccably edited and packed with such rich storytelling that it never lags.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 7

Director Margaret Betts’ superb debut feature...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Cast & Crew

Margaret Betts
Director
Melissa Leo
As Reverend Mother
Denis O'Hare
As Archbishop
Julianne Nicholson
As Nora Harris
Marco St. John
As Father Luca
Dianna Agron
As Sister Mary Grace

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In the early 1960s, a young woman named Cathleen enters a Catholic convent, seeking a life of devotion and service to God. However, as the Church undergoes radical changes during the Vatican II era, Cathleen's faith and identity are tested. Struggling with issues of sexuality, desire, and spirituality, she must navigate the complex and often contradictory demands of her convent and her own heart. Will she find a way to reconcile her love for God with her own human needs, or will she be forced to choose between them?

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