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1. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › novitiateNovitiate - Rotten Tomatoes

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   Spanning over a decade from the early 1950s through to the mid-60s, NOVITIATE is about a young girl's first initiation with love, in this case with God.

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   Superior performances by Melissa Leo and newcomer Margaret Qualley bring Margaret Betts' convent drama Novitiate into sharp, aching focus. Full Review | Nov 4, 2021

3. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › novitiate-2017Novitiate movie review & film summary (2017) - Roger Ebert

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   Oct 27, 2017 · “Novitiate” explores what happens when the girls’ natural sexual urges begin to bubble up—for men they’ve not yet met, for each other, for God Himself—and how they clash with the inherent chastity of their calling.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt4513316Novitiate (2017) - IMDb

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   Novitiate: Directed by Maggie Betts. With Melissa Leo, Lisa Stewart, Alyssa Brindley, Chelsea Lopez. Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.

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   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Maggie Betts
   • Release Date: 2017-01-20

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   Melissa Leo delivers an incredible performance in this film, one which is easily worthy of at least a nomination for an Oscar. There is also a strong performance from Julianne Nicholson, who plays Nora, Cathleen's mother.

6. michaelkleen.com › 2018/03/12 › novitiate-anNovitiate: An Intimate Portrayal of Cloistered Nuns During ...

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   Mar 12, 2018 · Written and directed by Margaret Betts, Novitiate is an intimate portrayal of the personal struggle and sacrifices these women made to pursue a religious calling, while others felt abandoned by the institution that gave their lives meaning.

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   Is novitiate a good drama?

   • Director Margaret Betts offers a beautifully-shot, thoughtful drama, filled with some fine acting, particularly by Melissa Leo. Superior performances by Melissa Leo and newcomer Margaret Qualley bring Margaret Betts' convent drama Novitiate into sharp, aching focus.

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   What is 'Novitiate' about?

   • “Novitiate” explores what happens when the girls’ natural sexual urges begin to bubble up—for men they’ve not yet met, for each other, for God Himself—and how they clash with the inherent chastity of their calling. It’s a time of flux for the Catholic Church, though.

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   What makes novitiate so special?

   • Superior performances by Melissa Leo and newcomer Margaret Qualley bring Margaret Betts' convent drama Novitiate into sharp, aching focus. Maggie Betts' first feature is remarkably assured, bringing us into a hidden world filled with complex characters struggling with issues of faith, identity, and change.

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   What is 'novitiate' by Maggie Betts about?

   • Novitiate, the feature-length debut of Sundance Film Festival's Breakthrough Director winner, Maggie Betts, is a stylish and ambitious take on a historical moment in the transformation of Catholicism. Leo and Qualley shine during a dim view of the "Novitiate".

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   Is 'novitiate' a movie about nuns in the '60s?

   • It’s God, and her ardor is powerful enough to drive her to devote her life to Him as a nun. Writer/director Margaret Betts explores this mystical passion in “Novitiate,” her thematically ambitious, technically-precise feature debut. A movie about nuns in the ’60s may not sound exciting. It may not even sound vaguely intriguing.

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   Is 'novitiate' a time of flux for the Catholic Church?

   • It’s a time of flux for the Catholic Church, though. “Novitiate” takes place just as the changes of Vatican II are going into effect throughout the world—radical, liberal shifts in ideology that are meant to foster openness and inclusiveness, but which fly in the face of hard-liners’ long-held beliefs and practices.

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8. www.bustle.com › p › novitiate-isnt-a-true-story-but'Novitiate' Isn't A True Story But Star Margaret ... - Bustle

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   Oct 31, 2017 · But Novitiate, a new drama in theaters now, is as compelling as it gets, due to the gripping drama that comes from the convent's residents questioning their faith — and falling for each other —...