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Full Review | Nov 4, 2021 Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups Director Margaret Betts offers a beautifully-shot, thoughtful drama, filled with some fine acting, particularly by Melissa Leo.
Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 20, 2017 Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film What ultimately saves Novitiate from its own self-inflicted wounds is the character of Reverend Mother and Melissa Leo’s ...
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Oct 27, 2017 · 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. But Betts wisely depicts these young women as individuals who contain multitudes, even within such a ...
Oct 26, 2017 · October 26, 2017. 'Novitiate' explores the agony and the ecstasy of young women pledging themselves to the Lord in 1964 – read Peter Travers' rave review. Don’t mess with Melissa Leo. As ...
Oct 27, 2017 · And at a solid two hours, Novitiate will likely test the patience of even trained art-house viewers. Still, it’s a gorgeous affair, and viewers can count on being bowled over by Betts’ sense ...
Oct 24, 2017 · Loving God is hard work in Novitiate, a confident drama of austere beauty by writer-director Maggie Betts. Though it's sometimes tough going, you don’t have to
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Novitiate is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Maggie Betts in her feature directorial debut. Starring Margaret Qualley , Melissa Leo , Morgan Saylor , Dianna Agron , Julianne Nicholson , Liana Liberato , Denis O'Hare , and Maddie Hasson , the film follows a young woman (Qualley) who starts to question her faith as she trains to become a nun.
