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The Nun

Original title: La monja
  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
3.6K
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Years ago, a cruel and merciless nun turned boarding school into a living hell for her students until they could no longer bear the abuse, and she mysteriously disappeared. Now the alumnae a... Read allYears ago, a cruel and merciless nun turned boarding school into a living hell for her students until they could no longer bear the abuse, and she mysteriously disappeared. Now the alumnae are being brutally murdered one by one.Years ago, a cruel and merciless nun turned boarding school into a living hell for her students until they could no longer bear the abuse, and she mysteriously disappeared. Now the alumnae are being brutally murdered one by one.

  • Director
    • Luis de la Madrid
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Manu Díaz
    • Elena Serra
  • Stars
    • Aníta Briem
    • Belén Blanco
    • Manu Fullola
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luis de la Madrid
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Manu Díaz
      • Elena Serra
    • Stars
      • Aníta Briem
      • Belén Blanco
      • Manu Fullola
    • 50User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Aníta Briem
    Aníta Briem
    • Eva
    • (as Anita Briem)
    Belén Blanco
    • Julia
    Manu Fullola
    Manu Fullola
    • Gabriel
    Alistair Freeland
    • Joel
    Cristina Piaget
    • Sor Úrsula
    Paulina Gálvez
    Paulina Gálvez
    • Zoe
    Natalia Dicenta
    Natalia Dicenta
    • Susan
    Lola Marceli
    Lola Marceli
    • Mary
    Teté Delgado
    • Cristy
    • (as Tete Delgado)
    Oriana Bonet
    • Eulalia
    Katrine Romming
    • Mary 17
    Maia Jenkinson
    • Eulalia 17
    Joana Rañé
    • Zoe 17
    Gemma Martínez
    • Cristy 17
    Meritxell Santamaria
    • Susan 17
    Montse Pla
    • Joanna 17
    Giles Cooper
    Giles Cooper
    • Harley
    Brendan Price
    Brendan Price
    • Detective Malone
    • Director
      • Luis de la Madrid
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Manu Díaz
      • Elena Serra
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    User reviews50

    Featured review
    4/10

    The ending did not make much sense

    (2005) The Nun/ La monja HORROR

    Low budget type of story line based on the original story by Jaume Balagueró that involves a sadistic nun who used to do a bunch of terrible things to her students, suddenly the story jumps to the current time with unexplained deaths happening with those same students except that each of them had grown older. At this point, viewers are oblivious how the nun ended up not doing those things anymore. With more twists and revelations exposed, and an ending that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Interesting idea which eventually loses steam and credibility as film progresses.
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    • Trivia
      Fantastic Factory's eighth and penultimate production after Faust (2000), Dagon (2001), Arachnid (2001), Darkness (2002), Beyond Re-Animator (2003), Romasanta (2004) and Rottweiler (2004). It was followed by Beneath Still Waters (2005). Fantastic Factory closed in 2005 after to fail in its attempt to create the first Spanish cinema company specialized in genre movies.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 25 mins) When the water is filling in the shower room at the end, the water is closer to the light fixture in one scene than it is in the next scene.
    • Quotes

      Joel: Are you trying to tell me that all of this is some sort of "I know what you did 18 summers ago" or something?

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Machinist (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Muchacha Borracha
      Written by Dani Nel·lo and Jorge Soto
      Performed by Vértigo
      Courtesy of Dani Nel·lo and Jorge Soto
      Blue Moon Records

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 2005 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rahibenin Laneti
    • Filming locations
      • Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $759,209
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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