Novitiate (film)

Novitiate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaggie Betts
Written byMaggie Betts
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKat Westergaard
Edited bySusan E. Morse
Music byChristopher Stark
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (Sundance)
  • October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27) (United States)
Running time
123 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$580,346
(North America)[2]

Novitiate is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Maggie Betts in her feature directorial debut. Starring Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Morgan Saylor, Dianna Agron, Julianne Nicholson, Liana Liberato, Denis O'Hare, and Maddie Hasson, the film follows a young woman (Qualley) who starts to question her faith as she trains to become a nun.

Plot

Cathleen grows up in an unstable family in 1950s rural Tennessee; after attending a Catholic girls' school and watching her mother, Nora's, life falling apart she becomes attracted to the Catholic faith and decides to join a convent when she is seventeen. At the Sisters of the Beloved Rose convent she is under the control of the Mother Superior, who is cold and traditional. She imposes strict punishments on the young postulants spending their first months at the convent; comparatively, the nun overseeing the postulants' direct education, Sister Mary Grace, is warm and progressive, allowing them frivolity. However, Cathleen chooses to spend free time studying the Bible rather than spend time with the other girls.

When the Catholic Church is transitioning to Vatican II in this period, Mother Superior ignores the letters from the Archbishop requesting the implementation of the more liberal practices; Sister Mary Grace finds the notice and challenges the Mother Superior, but is ignored and leaves the convent. Cathleen completes her tenure as a postulant and becomes a novice, taking her Simple Vows. Soon, though, she starts to feel sexual desire, and becomes more reclusive and stops eating as self-punishment. Nora visits to tell Cathleen of her father's death and notices that she looks ill; Nora threatens the Mother Superior, who tells her that Cathleen is devoted to God and no longer her daughter. Cathleen soon collapses from her malnutrition and ends up in the infirmary, finding a confidante in Sister Emanuel there; the two young nuns grow closer until they have a physical encounter. Cathleen's health improves.

The Archbishop has been informed that the Mother Superior is continuing with the traditional practices, and comes to the convent to force her to implement Vatican II. The Mother Superior questions her relationship with God and becomes more passive towards the novices. At a chapter of faults, Cathleen confesses her desires, but does not name Sister Emanuel, who still ignores her. The Mother Superior finally accepts Vatican II, beginning a new era at the convent.

The film ends with a note relating that after Vatican II a mass exodus of nuns occurred with 90,000 renouncing their vocation and leaving convents, a previously unseen scale of departure.

Cast

Production

Novitiate is writer-director Maggie Betts's feature film directorial debut; her last projects were the 2010 documentary The Carrier, and the 2014 short Engram.[3][4] In December 2015, it was announced that Melissa Leo, Dianna Agron, and Margaret Qualley had been cast in lead roles in the period drama film Novitiate, which would begin filming in January in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] Kat Westergaard was hired as the director of photography.[6] Novitiate marked the film scoring debut for composer Christopher Stark, who is an assistant professor of music at Washington University in St. Louis as of 2017. According to Stark, he had "about a week" to compose the score, the process of which "happen[ed] really fast".[7]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017.[8] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.[9] It was released on October 27, 2017.[10] It was released in Canada on November 3, 2017.[11] Over ten weeks, the film grossed $580,346 at 163 North American theaters.[2]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 86% based on 101 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Led by a gripping performance from Melissa Leo, Novitiate grapples uncompromisingly – and ultimately compellingly – with questions of faith and feminism."[12] On Metacritic, it has an average score of 73/100 based on 30 critics.[13]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards[14] February 5, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo Nominated
Black Reel Awards[15] February 23, 2018 Outstanding Director, Motion Picture Maggie Betts Nominated
Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture Nominated
Outstanding First Screenplay Won
Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker Nominated
Camerimage[16] 2017 Best Directorial Debut Nominated
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival[17] 2018 Capri Supporting Actress Award Melissa Leo Won
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Gotham Awards[18] November 27, 2017 Audience Award Novitiate Nominated
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award Maggie Betts Nominated
Guadalajara International Film Festival 2018 Best Feature Film Novitiate Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival[19] 2017 Tangerine Entertainment Juice Award Maggie Betts Won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards[20] December 10, 2017 Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo Nominated
Satellite Awards[21] February 11, 2018 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Sundance Film Festival[22] January 19 to January 29, 2017 Special Jury Prize - Dramatic Maggie Betts Won
Grand Jury Prize Novitiate Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards[23] 2018 Outstanding Feature Film Won
Outstanding Actress Feature Film Melissa Leo Nominated

References

  1. ^ Lodge, Guy (January 20, 2017). "Sundance Film Review: 'Novitiate'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Novitiate (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Felperin, Leslie (January 21, 2017). "Novitiate: Film Review: Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Maggie Betts Talks About Her Feature Length Directorial Debut 'Novitiate'". blackfilm.com. October 30, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (December 4, 2015). "Melissa Leo, Dianna Agron to Star in Nun Drama 'Novitiate'". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Ridley, Jim (January 29, 2016). "Cool Cast and Crew, Mostly Women, Spark Interest in Indie Novitiate Shooting Here". Nashville Scene. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Wilson, Calvin (July 27, 2017). "2017 Rising Stars: Composer Christopher Stark writes his first score for upcoming 'Novitiate'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Novitate". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 22, 2017). "Sony Pictures Classics At Altar With 'Novitiate:' Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  10. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (September 8, 2017). "Fall 2017 Movie Release Schedule". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Faith and Punishment: Our Review of 'Novitiate'". intheseats.ca. November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Novitiate (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Novitiate Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Lee, Ashley (January 17, 2018). "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "Get Out Dominates the Black Reel Awards". Black Reel Awards. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "Novitiate (2017) Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  17. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 2, 2018). "Capri, Hollywood Festival Names 'Get Out' Its Best Picture". Deadline. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  18. ^ Cox, Gordon (October 19, 2017). "'Get Out' Leads 2017 Gotham Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  19. ^ Nobil, Taryn (October 9, 2017). "Hamptons International Film Festival Names 2017 Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  20. ^ "The San Francisco Film Critics Announce Nominations". Awardsdaily. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  21. ^ "2017 Winners | International Press Academy". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  22. ^ "Sundance Film Festival 2017 Awards: Winners – BEACH RATS, CROWN HEIGHTS, NOVITIATE". film-book.com. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  23. ^ "'American Gods,' 'Outlander,' 'Novitiate,' 'The Post' Among 19th Women's Image Awards Film and Television Nominees". Awards Watch. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

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