Review of The Innocents (2016) by Beecee — 09 Aug 2016
This is a moving story about morality during wartime. Immediately after the end of World War II, a female Red Cross French doctor (Mathilde) is approached by a local nun. One nun is about to give birth due to her rape by the conquering Russian soldiers, and several others are pregnant.
The sense of fear is palpable, particularly when Mathilde herself is threatened by a group of Russian soldiers. There are many issues here regarding faith, moral decisions and duty. There is a happy ending of sorts, which connects the convent to the outside community.
In French and Polish, with a little Russian.
This review of The Innocents (2016) was written by Beecee on 09 Aug 2016.
The Innocents has generally received very positive reviews.
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