Hadewijch (film)
| Hadewijch | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bruno Dumont |
| Produced by |
Rachid Bouchareb Muriel Merlin |
| Written by | Bruno Dumont |
| Starring |
Julie Sokolowski Karl Sarafidis Yassine Salim |
| Music by | Richard Cuvillier |
| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Guy Lecorne |
Production company |
3B Productions |
| Distributed by | Tadrart Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | € 3.4 million[1] |
| Box office | $62,468[2] |
Hadewijch is a 2009 French film directed by Bruno Dumont. It won the International Film Critics' award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
Hadewijch (Julie Sokolowski), a young novice Sister, is a fanatic Christian making herself suffer by fasting and standing in the winter rain. The Mother Superior (Brigitte Mayeux-Clergot) expels her deeming her blind faith dangerous. She becomes Céline again, daughter of a Parisian diplomat. She meets a young man named Yassine (played by Yassine Salim), but tells him that she cannot fall in love with him because she is in love with Jesus; she is still a virgin and planning to stay that way.
Scholarly and critical reception
Critics have noted the influence of Robert Bresson and Mathieu Kassovitz.[4][5] Bruno Dumont has remarked that the comparisons between his work and Robert Bresson are often exaggerated. [6]
Cast
- Julie Sokolowski as Soeur Hadewijch/Céline
- Yassine Salim as Yassine
- Karl Sarafidis as Nassir
- David Dewaele as David
- Brigitte Mayeux-Clergot as Mother Superior
- Luc-François Bouyssonie as Céline's father
- Marie Castelaine as Céline's mother
References
- ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (2007-09-29). "Dumont and Resnais supported by Ile-de-France". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ↑ "Hadewijch at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (2009-09-21). "Hadewijch scoops FIPRESCI at Toronto". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/19/hadewijch-julie-sokolowski-review
- ↑ http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/2009_new_york_film_festival_hadewijch
- ↑ http://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-bruno-dumont-hadewijch/
External links
- Official website
- Hadewijch at the Internet Movie Database
- The lesson given in the film by Nassir on the ghâyb
- Dumont website
- Hadewijch at Box Office Mojo