Mère Augustine
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The film stars Céline Bonnier as Mother Superior Augustine, a Roman Catholic nun who teaches music in a convent school in rural Quebec in the 1960s and who is fighting to preserve her school against the backdrop of the social changes wrought by Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution.
Aug 6, 2015 · The Passion of Augustine: Directed by Léa Pool. With Céline Bonnier, Lysandre Ménard, Diane Lavallée, Valérie Blais. In a small convent school in rural Quebec, Mother Augustine provides a musical education to young women no matter their socio-economic background.
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- Drama
- Léa Pool
- 2015-08-06
- Religion vs. Money and Secularization
- Nuns Can Put Up A Fight, Too
- On Loss and Identity
- The Passion of Augustine: Conclusion
Unfortunately for Augustine, her passion for music education is far too expensive for her congregation to maintain and no one is particularly happy about it. It’s the sixties, after all. In the era of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, who needs classical training anyway? While this seems like a simple enough problem to fix, the film puts into perspect...
One of the film’s many strengths is that it presents Augustine, her fellow nuns, and her young students as tenacious and always ready to take a stand. No matter the obstacle in their way, they speak up for what’s right, what’s important to them, and that which benefits their entire community. As a viewer and as someone who relishes in women’s stori...
For me, the biggest takeaway from the film is that, in the face of loss (in this case, the convent and religious ideals), one’s identity can never truly be taken away from them. Although everyone at Augustine’s school is torn between the religious and secular worlds, each character is true to who they are. Augustine always remains driven, compassio...
At its core, The Passion of Augustineis so much more than a film about religion, nuns, or Catholic school. It shows us what it means to stand up for what you love, and challenges archaic and often false perceptions of religious institutions. The film allows us to understand Augustine’s world through her eyes. We see firsthand how music soothes the ...
- Tara Martinez
Mother Augustine puts all her energy and musical talent into her students. She helps Alice, a young music prodigy, realize her aspirations until a public education system is introduced in the ...
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- Céline Bonnier
- Léa Pool
- Drama
The Passion of Augustine streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "The Passion of Augustine" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads or for free with ads on VUDU Free, Tubi TV.
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- Léa Pool
- G
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Simone Beaulieu, better known as Mother Augustine, runs a convent school for girls in the 1960s. She has turned the little convent into a musical treasure where the students...
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