FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
A Nun in the City
A devoted nun’s carefully ordered life is thrown into chaos when she becomes stranded in the outside world — and discovers that her long-lost first love has been accused of murder. Determined to help, she embarks on an unexpected and wildly unpredictable mission.
Director
Frédéric Quiring (Our Tiny Little Wedding)
CAST
Marilou Berry • Isabelle Nanty • Barbara Bolotner • Néva Kéhouane • Valérie Mairesse
RATING
VA
RUNTIME
1h 26m
COUNTRY
France
GENRE
Comedy
LANGUAGE
French (Eng Subs)
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A Nun in the City
ANUNINTH-0605-1930
Fri 5 Jun 7:30pm ncp
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FILM NOTES
A lively, fish-out-of-water comedy driven by faith, chaos and second chances.
There’s something immediately disarming about A Nun in the City: a character defined by routine suddenly cut loose into a world she barely understands. Under Frédéric Quiring’s direction, what begins as a simple mishap quickly spirals into a spirited urban odyssey, as Sister Lucie follows instinct rather than instruction for perhaps the first time in decades.
The comedy thrives on contrast — innocence colliding with modern life, quiet devotion meeting noise and confusion — but beneath the humour runs a gentler thread about rediscovery. As Lucie retraces a path back to her past, the film opens up into something warmer and more reflective, suggesting that faith and freedom are not always at odds, and that sometimes the most unexpected detours lead exactly where you need to go.