Schwestern (2013)
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Maria Schrader, Ursula Werner, Jesper Christensen, Felix Knopp, Anna Blomeier, Rita Luise Stelling
When their youngest daughter enters a convent, her secular family struggles to understand her decision.
The story
A very secular family gathers for the habit-taking ceremony of Kati, its youngest daughter, after she enters a convent. Her decision is difficult for them to accept, and none of them can understand it for different reasons. The family’s differing outlooks on life and attitudes, along with conflicts involving Kati’s parents, uncle, brother, and sister, come to light.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
A family gathers for the habit-taking ceremony of their youngest daughter, Kati, following her entry into a convent. The very secular family finds this extremely difficult. For different reasons, none of them can understand Kati’s decision to enter a convent. Their differing outlooks on life and attitudes, as well as numerous conflicts among the young nun’s parents, uncle, brother, and sister, come to light. When the ceremony is delayed, the family meets in an orchard near the convent. Only her older sister, Saskia, manages to make her way into the convent to reach her younger sister.
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