The Innocents (2016)
Deeply moving and emotionally layered.
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.
Director: Anne Fontaine
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: February 10, 2016
Cast
- Lou de Laâge - Mathilde Beaulieu
- Agata Buzek - Nun Maria
- Agata Kulesza - Mother Superior
- Vincent Macaigne - Samuel
- Joanna Kulig - Nun Irena
- Eliza Rycembel - Teresa
- Katarzyna Dąbrowska - Nun Anna
- Anna Próchniak - Zofia
- Helena Sujecka - Ludwika
- Mira Maludzińska - Bibiana
Screenplay
- Sabrina B. Karine (Screenplay)
- Alice Vial (Screenplay)
- Pascal Bonitzer (Adaptation)
- Anne Fontaine (Adaptation)
- Anne Fontaine (Dialogue)
Music: Grégoire Hetzel
Cinematography: Caroline Champetier
Editing: Annette Dutertre
Production: France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, SCOPE Pictures, France 2, Aeroplan Film, NC+, Mandarin Cinéma
Country: Belgium, France, Poland
Language: Français, Polski
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: fr
Themes
Religious Persecution and Search for Tolerance, Religious Divide and Conflict of Faith, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
religion, monastery, woman director, complex relationship, pregnant nun, catholic monastery
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Innocents about?
- Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.
- Who directed The Innocents?
- The Innocents was directed by Anne Fontaine.
- Who stars in The Innocents?
- The Innocents stars Lou de Laâge, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne, Joanna Kulig, Eliza Rycembel.
- How long is The Innocents?
- The Innocents has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is The Innocents?
- The Innocents is a Drama, History film.
- How much did The Innocents gross?
- The Innocents grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was The Innocents produced?
- The Innocents was produced in Belgium, France, Poland.
- What are the themes of The Innocents?
- The themes of The Innocents include: Religious Persecution and Search for Tolerance, Religious Divide and Conflict of Faith, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.