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The Innocents

Original title: Les innocentes
  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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1945. Mathilde is a French Red Cross doctor working on a mission to help the French survivors of the German camps. While she works in Poland, she is asked for help by a nun. In her convent, ... Read all1945. Mathilde is a French Red Cross doctor working on a mission to help the French survivors of the German camps. While she works in Poland, she is asked for help by a nun. In her convent, several nuns are pregnant.1945. Mathilde is a French Red Cross doctor working on a mission to help the French survivors of the German camps. While she works in Poland, she is asked for help by a nun. In her convent, several nuns are pregnant.

  • Director
    • Anne Fontaine
  • Writers
    • Sabrina B. Karine
    • Alice Vial
    • Anne Fontaine
  • Stars
    • Lou de Laâge
    • Agata Buzek
    • Agata Kulesza
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Writers
      • Sabrina B. Karine
      • Alice Vial
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Stars
      • Lou de Laâge
      • Agata Buzek
      • Agata Kulesza
    • 49User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations

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    Lou de Laâge
    Lou de Laâge
    • Mathilde Beaulieu
    Agata Buzek
    Agata Buzek
    • Maria
    Agata Kulesza
    Agata Kulesza
    • Mère Abesse
    Vincent Macaigne
    Vincent Macaigne
    • Samuel
    Joanna Kulig
    Joanna Kulig
    • Irena
    Eliza Rycembel
    Eliza Rycembel
    • Teresa
    Katarzyna Dabrowska
    • Anna
    Anna Próchniak
    Anna Próchniak
    • Zofia
    Helena Sujecka
    Helena Sujecka
    • Ludwika
    Mira Maluszinska
    • Bibiana
    Dorota Kuduk
    Dorota Kuduk
    • Wanda
    Klara Bielawka
    Klara Bielawka
    • Joanna
    Pascal Elso
    • Le colonel
    Thomas Coumans
    • Gaspard
    Leon Latan-Paszek
    • Wladek
    Joanna Fertacz
    Joanna Fertacz
    • La tante de Zofia
    Zacharjasz Muszynski
    Zacharjasz Muszynski
    • Caporal russe
    Mariusz Jakus
    Mariusz Jakus
    • Officier russe
    • Director
      • Anne Fontaine
    • Writers
      • Sabrina B. Karine
      • Alice Vial
      • Anne Fontaine
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    • Trivia
      Director Anne Fontaine went on two retreats in Benedictine communities in preparation for the film, first as an observer and second as a novice.
    • Quotes

      Maria: However much I pray, I cannot find any consolation. Every day, I relive what happened. Every day. I still smell the stench of them. They came back three times. Each time, they... They should have killed us. It's a miracle they didn't.

    • Soundtracks
      Vox clara ecce intonat
      Written by Hildegard von Bingen

      Performed by Elsa Papatanasios, Emmanuelle Huteau, Marie George Monet and Nathalie Liess

    User reviews49

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    8/10
    Somber
    Based on a true story, this 1945 WW II drama is a very dark look at humanity. A French Red Cross medical worker is in Poland at a hospital for wounded soldiers. She is drafted by a nun to help at a nearby convent. Several of the nuns were impregnated by Russian soldiers. They are mostly innocent young virgins looking to serve God. I am a retired Catholic, and so I will leave my distaste for religious authority at the door here. The saving grace, pardon the expression, is an ending which at least gives a small measure of hope for the human race, regardless of religious affiliation or outlook. One of the best foreign films of the year.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Poland
    • Official sites
      • Mandarin Films (France)
      • Mars Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Polish
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Agnus Dei
    • Filming locations
      • Orneta, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Mandarin Films
      • Aeroplan Film
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,065,665
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,896
      • Jul 3, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,400,301
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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