Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc

Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc

2017 · 105 min · FR · 6.2 (34 votes)
Dir. Bruno Dumont · Starring Lise Leplat Prudhomme, Jeanne Voisin, Lucile Gauthier, Victoria Lefebvre, Aline Charles, Élise Charles · Music Gautier Serre · Joan of Arc Collection
Drama

France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the young Jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of Domremy. One day, she tells her friend Hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the English. Madame Gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but Jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the Kingdom of France. Carried by her faith, she will become Joan of Arc.

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A vibrant, operatic, and deeply earnest exploration of faith and destiny. This film feels like a fever dream, blending childlike wonder with intense spiritual conviction. It's a unique, stylized journey through a young girl's extraordinary calling.

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