Thérèse

Thérèse

The true story of the "Little Flower" who became a saint.

Directed by Alain Cavalier

Produced by AFC, CNC

198694 min6.0 / 10

A spare, meditative portrait of spiritual devotion and inner grace, told through the quiet life of a young saint discovering meaning in small acts of faith.

The life of little St. Therese of Lisieux, depicted in minimalist vignettes. Therese and her sisters are all nuns in a Carmelite convent. Her devotion to Jesus and her concept of "the little way" to God are shown clearly, using plain modern language. A sense of angelic simplicity comes across without fancy lights, choirs, or showy miracles.

Questions people ask

  • Is Thérèse scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Thérèse end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Thérèse violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Thérèse easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Thérèse sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

37/ 100

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Love22

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