# The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

> Three young women imprisoned in a 1960s Irish Magdalene asylum forge solidarity against forced labor, sexual repression, and merciless religious authority.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3964

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Peter Mullan
- Cast: Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Geraldine McEwan, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Eamonn Owens, Britta Smith
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318411/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, austere, oppressive, serious film discussion, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of resilience and friendship unfolds behind the walls of a convent.

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