The Innocents

The Innocents

Deeply moving and emotionally layered.

Directed by Anne Fontaine

Produced by France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films

2016115 min7.1 / 10

A grave, intimate portrait of trauma and faith in post-war Poland, where a doctor confronts the moral and spiritual crisis of pregnant nuns hidden in a monastery.

Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.

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  • Is The Innocents sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Innocents one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Does The Innocents end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Innocents violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Innocents easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Innocents scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

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Surprise41

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Love72

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