Genres: Drama, History
Languages: English, Latin
Year: 2002
Vote: 7.4
Festival & Award: Venice - Golden Lion
The Magdalene Sisters
The showmakers
Overview
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Indie vibes check
Peter Mullan’s film was made with a modest budget, tackling a controversial subject, and was produced outside mainstream commercial structures, making it independent.