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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Novitiate (2017) in Movies

Apr 12, 2019  
Novitiate (2017)
Novitiate (2017)
2017 | Drama
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
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Confusing scenes and imagery (4 more)
Maybe you have to be Catholic to understand it.
What the hell is happening?
What did I just watch?
Wait!? What? Did she just...?
This heathen is confused.
I am not a religious person though I find to discover about people's faith and acts of faith. This movie deals with the upheaval of after Vatican II was adopted in Catholicism in a convent where the mother superior refusing to give up the old ways while training prospective nuns under her care. The movie can be jarring at times in its violence and exploration of the novitiates and at other times is quite beautiful in showing pure live and faith, however misguided it seems to me. I'm not entirely sure what was happening in some of the scenes and even the ending was confusing. The movie, however, is well-acted. Maybe it's better understand by those of the same faith or who went to a Catholic school. This heathen was confused.
  
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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Einstein in the Attic in Books

Mar 31, 2023  
Einstein in the Attic
Einstein in the Attic
Dana Dargos, Said Al Bizri | 2022 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Creative and imaginative

Einstein in the Attic is a fresh, unique look into the age old question...Is there a God?

I love that we join the journey at the time when Adam Reemi first begins to question if there is a God when he is just a child. Obviously, questioning faith as a child isn't ideal, you should be living in a safe bubble of love and faith. Dana Dargos and Said Al Bizri show that love isn't an issue with Adams faith but the circumstances in which he grows up in Lebanon.
      The writing is thoughtful, insightful and the perfect mix of faith and science. Definitely a fresh look into things that is well written with just the right level of detail.

A perfect book club read as there's plenty to discuss. If however you're reading this for yourself clear your day and prepare to question and journey with Adam.