The Innocents

Showing: 17th February 2019

Warsaw. December 1945.  Mathilde, a young Red Cross doctor, is approached by a nun who tells her that some women at a nearby convent are in need of medical attention. When Mathilde arrives there, she is confronted by a horrific situation. Based on the memoirs of French doctor, Madeleine Pauliac, the film provides a potent glimpse of female suffering in the aftermath of war and the strength of religious faith under siege.

Year: France 2016
Director: Anne Fontaine
Cast: Lou de Laage, Agata Kulesza
Language: Polish, French (English subtitles)
Duration: 115 Mins
Cert: 15