Hadewijch

Hadewijch

(Hadewijch), Bruno Dumont / F, 2009
French and Arabic version / Czech subtitles, 105 min

Hadewijch is a religious novice whose ecstatic, blind faith leads to her expulsion from a convent. Returning to her former life, Hadewijch reverts to being Céline, a Parisienne and daughter of a diplomat. However, her passion for God, rage and encounters with Khaled and Nassir soon lead her down a dangerous path. In Dumont's hands, Hadewijch becomes an entirely hypnotic study of the possibilities and consequences that arise from an absolute belief in the love of God.