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From the novel of the same name by Rumer Godden
Five nuns open a convent in the Himalayas. Stuff happens.
Mr. Otter and I hosted the New Year’s Day Videofest 2019, and the theme was Best Cinematography Oscar. We always choose eight movies, and watch as many as we can between 10 am and 9ish pm…that usually makes it 5 or 6 movies. This was one of them, but did not get chosen in our random drawings.
But we had really wanted to see it, so a night or two later we queued it up and watched it.
So these nuns are to establish a convent in a palace in the Himalayas that has been donated to the church by the general who runs the local town/area. Five nuns are sent there, and of course things happen. The isolation and being cooped up together, so to speak, cause all kinds of friction; plus there are various locals who add to the problems.
This is a pretty good drama combining interpersonal dynamics, the past coming back to haunt some of the characters, and outside influences that can’t be controlled.
And the Oscar is well deserved, it was beautifully filmed in black and white, with luminous lighting and amazing light and shadows.
Worth watching, we enjoyed it.
