Agnes of God

Agnes of God

That night, murder wasn't the only sin.

Directed by Norman Jewison

Produced by Columbia Pictures

198598 min6.3 / 10

A psychologically complex mystery set within a convent that probes faith, innocence, trauma, and the nature of truth through the investigation of a dead newborn.

When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.

Questions people ask

  • Is Agnes of God sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Agnes of God easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Agnes of God end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Agnes of God scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Agnes of God violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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