The Novena (2005)

Original title

La neuvaine

Directed by

Bernard Émond

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

0

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An atheist doctor struggles with depression after a patient is murdered. She meets a young man praying for his dying grandmother. Their brief connection explores how people find meaning in suffering.

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What happens

The Novena (French: La Neuvaine) is a 2005 Canadian drama film, directed by Bernard Émond. An exploration of faith, the film centres on the interaction between Jeanne (Élise Guilbault), an atheist doctor who is suffering from clinical depression and wants to commit suicide after one of her patients is murdered by an abusive husband, and François (Patrick Drolet), a young, deeply religious man who is fervently praying for a miracle to save his dying grandmother. The film is the first in a trilogy inspired by the Catholic theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, which continued with Summit Circle (Contre toute espérance) in 2007 and The Legacy (La Donation) in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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