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Novitiate

Novitiate

20176.42h 3m

Overview

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.

Directed by Margaret Betts
Written by Margaret Betts
Produced by Carole Peterman, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler
Box Office0Revenue: $580K

Top Cast

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Sister Cathleen

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Reverend Mother

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Nora Harris

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

Sister Mary Grace

Lisa Stewart

Lisa Stewart

Sister Genevieve

Morgan Saylor

Morgan Saylor

Sister Evelyn

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

Sister Emily

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

Sister Emanuel

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

Sister Candace

Chelsea Lopez

Chelsea Lopez

Sister Charlotte

Themes & Keywords

sexual identitynunreligious educationvatican (holy see)confessioncoming of agemother superiormonasteryroman catholic churchwoman directorfaith testedabuse1960semotional abuse

About Novitiate

Novitiate is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of sexual identity, nun, religious education, vatican (holy see), confession, coming of age. Directed by Margaret Betts, it stars Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson. 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.

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