Hadewijch

Hadewijch

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-12-24

Languages:

French, Arabic

Countries:

France

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1274 Reviews)

Director:

Bruno Dumont

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Bruno Dumont (scenario and dialogue)

Fullplot:

The aspirant nun Cèline vel Hadewijch is invited to leave the convent where she studies and she returns to the house of her mother in Paris. Cèline meets her outcast Muslim teenage friend Yassine Chikh on the streets and they hang around together. The Cèline tells that he is only his friend since she is committed with God and will stay virgin since her body belongs to God. Yassine introduces Cèline to his older brother and religious leader Nassir Chikh and he invites the teenage girl to participate in his religious seminars. However, Nassir is actually a terrorist and the confused Cèline is the perfect tool for his cell.

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