Agnes of God

Agnes of God

1985 · 98 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.1 (107 votes)
Dir. Norman Jewison · Starring Jane Fonda, Meg Tilly, Anne Bancroft, Anne Pitoniak, Winston Rekert, Gratien Gélinas · Music Georges Delerue

That night, murder wasn't the only sin.

DramaMystery

When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.

VIBE

A chilling, dialogue-driven mystery that slowly unravels a deeply personal and spiritual crisis. It feels like a stage play brought to life, with a palpable sense of unease and profound psychological depth.

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