The Innocents

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Marit Risto F Terrible, but beautiful Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Juan V Refreshing film with an inspiring message of human kindness. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/23 Full Review Stanley T "EVEN THE CONSECRATED QUESTIONS THEIR FAITH TOO" "HOW WAR AFFECTS EVERYONE" As a cradle Catholic, I have always regarded nuns, especially cloistered ones, as the peak of how humans can achieve spiritual maturation in the church. I regarded them as people who can easily use discernment and know what is morally right and wrong. Now that I am an adult coming back as a practicing Catholic, I have come to understand that nuns are humans too. It is impossible for them not to question their faith. Even in times of great suffering. While watching the movie, I, too, thought of the questions, "Is this really what the heavens gave them?", "Why would God do this?, and "How can God forsake them like this". I was able to capture the essence of the movie. Everything feels so raw and disturbing. The emotions that were presented by each of the characters were well. This movie would probably go as one of my favorite movies of all time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/23 Full Review william l Amazing story about the wartime barbarism and compassion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Really good drama based in Polond after WWII with Russians raping nuns and French Dr. helping out with deliveries and then an orphanage. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member The Innocents is a wonderfully mature, composed work by Anne Fontaigne and writers Karine and Vial. Atrocities abound here, from the soldiers who raped a convent of mostly virgin novitiates, to an attempt on the one medic who is helping the now-pregnant young women; the orphans who play among the shrapnel and batterings of war; the absurdity and soul-crushing ligatures of Catholicism. Led by a stirring performance by the skilled and lovely Lou de Laâge, the cast here is excellent. Also of special note are the great Joanna Kulig (Ida, Cold War), Anna Prochniak, Agata Kulesza, and Vincent Macaigne as the doctor friend and lover of Laâge's Mathilde who so wants to be the cynical, war-hardened cool lothario but is really a decent man who needs some peace in his life. Tone, pacing, and editing are all very strong here as it clocks in at under two hours. 4 stars Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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