The Innocents film
The Innocents film (2016) – known in France as Agnes Dei – is an intriguing and uncompromising drama from the director of Coco Before Chanel
The Innocents film
Based on the experiences of Red Cross doctor Madeleine Pauliac, The Innocents dramatises the real-life story of a French convent that has to deal with seven pregnancies in the aftermath of WWII.
Director Anne Fontaine's sombre-paletted tale of shame and religion looks like quite a step away from the likes of Coco Before Chanel and Gemma Bovary, two of her previous films, but by all accounts she has handled the tonal shift with aplomb and subtlety.
Director Anne Fontaine's sombre-paletted tale of shame and religion looks like quite a step away from the likes of Coco Before Chanel and Gemma Bovary, two of her previous films, but by all accounts she has handled the tonal shift with aplomb and subtlety.
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| What | The Innocents film |
| Where | Various Locations | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Leicester Square (underground) |
| When |
11 Nov 16 – 10 Jan 17, Times vary |
| Price | £determined by cinema |
| Website | Click here for more details |