Novitiate

About Novitiate

In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

Margaret Betts's Novitiate is a 2017 drama film. It runs 123 minutes and was released in October 2017.

Margaret Qualley takes the lead as Sister Cathleen, Melissa Leo as Reverend Mother, Julianne Nicholson as Nora Harris, and Dianna Agron as Sister Mary Grace. Written by Margaret Betts. It was produced by Maven Screen Media.

Shelv files it under nun, abuse, roman catholic church, and confession.

Sister Act, Priest, and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit make useful companions to Novitiate, all filed under monastery and mother superior. It scores 6.5 out of 10 from 192 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.