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The Magdalene Sisters

Turkish title: Günahkar rahibeler

“In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.”

2002 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by Peter Mullan · UK · British Cinema
Drama

Cast

Geraldine McEwan Anne-Marie Duff Nora-Jane Noone

Plot

In 1960s Ireland, three young women, Margaret, Bernadette and Rose, are sent to the Magdalene laundries, institutions run by the Catholic church, where they are subjected to years of forced labour, humiliation and abuse by the nuns. Peter Mullan's 2002 film, based on real accounts, with a cast including Geraldine McEwan, won the Golden Lion at Venice.

Sinekatalog’s take

Peter Mullan dramatises the abuse of girls in Ireland's Magdalene Laundries. Angry and affecting, it is a grim reconstruction of a real institutional scandal.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (30,298 votes)
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