Hadewijch

– A troubled young woman is thrown out of a convent and forms a relationship with a radical Muslim...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Hadewijch (2009)

A troubled young woman is thrown out of a convent and forms a relationship with a radical Muslim.

Release Date:

24 Dec 2010

Language:

French, Arabic

Director:

Bruno Dumont

Writer:

Bruno Dumont (scenario and dialogue)

Main Actors:

Julie Sokolowski, Karl Sarafidis, Yassine Salime, David Dewaele

Plot:

The aspirant nun Céline vel Hadewijch is invited to leave the convent where she studies and she returns to the house of her mother in Paris. Céline meets her outcast Muslim teenage friend Yassine Chikh on the streets and they hang around together. The Céline tells that he is only his friend since she is committed with God and will stay virgin since her body belongs to God. Yassine introduces Céline to his older brother and religious leader Nassir Chikh and he invites the teenage girl to participate in his religious seminars. However, Nassir is actually a terrorist and the confused Céline is the perfect tool for his cell.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$4,603

Production:

IFC Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
Metacritic:
83%