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Holy Mother (2024)

Holy Mother poster
Original title
La abadesa
Directed by
Antonio Chavarrías
Genre
drama film
Country
Belgium, Spain
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 10th century Spain, a young woman becomes the abbess of a monastery. She navigates power and faith in a male dominated society.

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What happens

Holy Mother or The Abbess (Spanish: La abadesa) is a 2024 Spanish-Belgian historical drama film written and directed by Antonio Chavarrías inspired by the life of Emma of Barcelona starring Daniela Brown as the title character alongside Blanca Romero and Carlos Cuevas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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