The film is set in a Dominican
convent that takes in female ex-prisoners.
It examines the effect of good on evil, evil on good, what happens when
one "stands too close to the fire", and how that fire can transform
and be transformed. That is, it
examines the operation of grace.
Like Bresson's other motion
pictures, it acts on the viewer on several levels -- the cerebral, the
spiritual, and the visceral. It
features trademark Bresson visuals focusing on the interplay of light and
shadow, and religious symbolism that is recognizable without being overly
predictable or trite.
The casting and acting are
impeccable. Moreover, those who have
seen The Nun's Story (1959) will have a chance
to view a different resolution of the conflicts and struggles of religious
life.
This terrific film is now available
in an all-region DVD from one of the Korean distributors under the title
"Angels of Sin". It has
English subtitles as well as Korean and is of quite acceptable quality.
Image: "Umbrella opened" from Wikimedia Commons. Click for licensing.
Image: "Umbrella opened" from Wikimedia Commons. Click for licensing.
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