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Novitiate

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Novitiate

6.4

2h 3m

2017

Synopsis

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.

Director

Margaret Betts

Trailer

Drama

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

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Cast & Crew

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

as Sister Cathleen

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

as Reverend Mother

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

as Nora Harris

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

as Sister Mary Grace

Lisa Stewart

Lisa Stewart

as Sister Genevieve

Morgan Saylor

Morgan Saylor

as Sister Evelyn

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

as Sister Emily

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

as Sister Emanuel

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

as Sister Candace

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