War and faith, as contradicting aspects of our culture, often come hand in hand in a dramatic forum. In the cinematic The Innocents, a French red cross medical student decides to help a convent of nuns, all who have been raped by Russian soldiers post-World War 2, to deliver their babies, which they view as badges of shame. The movie is appropriately slow paced, and all the nuns give excellent performances, especially Sister Maria (Agata Buzek), who seems to be the most compassionate and conscious one of them all. The Red Cross nurse, played by Lou de Laage, is a particularly attractive woman, and her timeless beauty is evident in each close up of her doll-like face. The Innocents is not for everyone, but anyone looking for a film where substance trumps style will realize it's an expertly made drama that explores the burden these women of faith must live with on a daily basis. Fortunately, for every atrocious act that took place as result of the war, there were several acts of kindness to counteract it. This movie is one of them.
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