Review of Novitiate (2017) by Tomris Laffly for Time Out — 25 Oct 2017
Betts aims divinely high and succeeds in both understanding and respectfully critiquing organized religion. Is faith escapism or an act of surrender? In grappling with the essence of spirituality, Novitiate—not unlike Martin Scorsese’s Silence—asks more questions than it supplies answers.
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This review of Novitiate (2017) was written by Tomris Laffly and published by Time Out on 25 Oct 2017.
Novitiate has generally received positive reviews.
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