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Synopsis: A thoroughly mind-provoking film about 3 young women who, under tragic circumstances, see themselves cast away to a Magdalene Asylum for young women in 1964. One of many like institutions, the asylums are run like prisons and young girls are forced to do workhouse laundry and hard labor. The asylum, one of many that existed in theocratic Catholic Ireland, is for supposedly 'fallen' women. Here, young girls are imprisoned indefinitely and endure agonizing punishments and a long, harsh working system which leaves them physically drained and mentally damaged. As the girls bond together, it soon becomes clear that the only way out of the Magdalene convent is to escape, but with twisted Sister Bridget running the wing, any chances seem limited...
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Peter Mullan
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 18 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2002
114 min
Website
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Here you may redeem yourself

and, God willing,

save yourself

from eternal damnation.

Breakfast is at 6:00.

Prayer is at 6:
30.

Work begins at 7:00.

- Lunch is at...

- Excuse me, Sister?

I think I should go.

You see, my father

was very ups...

Don't ever interrupt me, girl.

Did no one ever tell you that

it's bad manners to interrupt?

Or were you too busy whoring

with the boys to listen?

- Is that what it was?

- No, Sister.

Are you simpleminded?

Is that what it is?

Are you a simpleton?

I decide when or if

you're allowed to leave.

And I think I can safely say

it could be quite some time.

What's your name?

Margaret, Sister.

Margaret what?

McGuire.

Yours?

Rose Dunne.

We have a Rose.

What's your middle name?

I don't have one, Sister.

Perhaps not

on your birth certificate.

But I'm sure your parents have

one or two names for you now.

What's your confirmation name?

Patricia.

Then you may call

yourself Patricia.

"Thank you, Sister."

Thank you, Sister.

And you?

Bernadette Harvey.

From St. Attracta's.

Yes, Sister.

Now, how would I know that?

I don't know, Sister.

Is it that Principal McLachlan,

who's a very good friend of

mine, has told me all about you?

Or is it that after years

in charge of this convent,

I know a little temptress

when I see one?

I don't know, Sister.

Well, blessed Mary.

Two simpletons in one day.

Well, I'm sure

we shall find out

in the course of time,

won't we?

Now come with me.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

You.

Come with me.

You.

Over there.

And you come this way.

In the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Ghost.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Oh, Angel of God,

my guardian dear,

to whom God's love

commits me here,

ever this night be at my side

to light, to guard,

to rule and guide.

- Amen.

- Amen.

In the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Ghost.

- Amen.

- Amen.

To bed now, girls.

Sorry.

Can you help me

to the toilet, please?

Yeah. Yeah.

Are you all right?

It's so painful.

What is?

Here.

It's so painful.

I think I'm going to faint.

Don't touch it.

Is your milk stuck?

I don't know.

I think so.

Don't touch. You'll start

leaking all over the place.

The nuns go crazy

if you start leaking.

Best just take the pain.

Be gone in a couple of days.

You better get to bed.

If they see you two

getting friendly,

they'll skin you alive.

Everyone, out of their beds.

Come on, come on.

Hurry up.

Has anyone seen Una O'Connor?

Did anyone hear anything

during the night?

Did anyone see her leave?

Breakfast.

"I believe in one God...

The Almighty Father,

maker of Heaven and Earth,

maker of all things visible

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Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan (; born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role in Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe (1998), for which he won Best Actor Award at 1998 Cannes Film Festival and The Claim (2000). He is also winner of the World Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performances at 2011 Sundance Film Festival for his work on Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur (2011). Mullan appeared as supporting or guest actor in numerous cult movies, including Riff-Raff (1991), Braveheart (1995), Trainspotting (1996), Young Adam (2003), Children of Men (2006), War Horse (2011) and the Harry Potter film series (2010–11). Mullan is an acclaimed art house movie director. He won a Golden Lion at 59th Venice International Film Festival for The Magdalene Sisters, listed by many critics among the best films of 2003 and nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Film and European Film Award for best film, and a Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival for Neds. He is the only person to win top prizes both for acting (Cannes best actor award) and for the best film (Golden lion for The Magdalene Sisters) at major European film festivals. In television, Mullan appeared in Gerard Lee's and Jane Campion's acclaimed miniseries Top of the Lake as one of the main characters, head of the Mitcham family and father of Tui Mitcham, whose disappearance is the main topic of the series. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for his work in the series. He played a lead role in the 2008 ITV series The Fixer. In 2017, he appeared in the Netflix series Ozark opposite Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. Since 2016, Mullan has starred in the BBC Two sitcom Mum. In 2018, he stars in the second season of HBO's Westworld. Mullan is also politically active, supporting left-wing causes and protests. more…

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