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The Passion of Augustine

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Mother Augustine puts all her energy and musical talent into her students. She helps Alice, a young music prodigy, realize her aspirations until a public education system is introduced in the 1960s, putting the future of the convent in jeopardy.
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John Anderson America Magazine 08/16/2017
It is something of a temptation, having watched Lea Pool's "The Passion of Augustine," to say that filmmakers should be discouraged from certain subjects-religious vocation, for instance, the inherent drama of which seems unknowable for the filmmaker. . . Go to Full Review Janire Zurbano Cinemanía (Spain) 04/03/2018
3.5/5
[Director La] Pool's revolutionary anthem sounds like Bach, Liszt and Chopin. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Tara Martinez Film Inquiry 08/29/2017
At its core, The Passion of Augustine is so much more than a film about religion; It challenges archaic and often false perceptions of religious institutions. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/23/2017
4/5
Intriguing drama about a musically gifted religious who creatively handles the many changes which come her way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frans G 03/13/2024 Believable characters, beautiful singing and piano playing, moving story, beautifully filmed and acted. See more 07/02/2015 Un film moyen si l'on fait abstraction des anachronismes. See more Read all reviews
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Léa Pool

Director

Céline Bonnier

Mère Augustine

Lysandre Ménard

Alice

Diane Lavallée

Soeur Lise

Valerie Blais

Soeur Claude

Pierrette Robitaille

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Synopsis Mother Augustine puts all her energy and musical talent into her students. She helps Alice, a young music prodigy, realize her aspirations until a public education system is introduced in the 1960s, putting the future of the convent in jeopardy.
Director
Léa Pool
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine, François Tremblay
Production Co
Lyla Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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