Plot: Ida is a young nun who is about to join a convent. Before she is allowed in, she is sent off to meet her aunt, her only remaining relative. Her aunt isn't a very devout woman and when Ida meets her, her aunt discloses that Ida is of Jewish descent. She joins her aunt on a little trip to learn more about her parents.
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February 23, 2025
A film about a nun who visits her aunt and struggles with her faith/way of life, set in 60s Poland. I'm unsure why anyone would care to tackle this topic in the 2010s, but here we are. The film is shot in stark black-and-white and sports an old-fashioned 4:3 aspect ratio, so of course cinephiles love this one.
The cinematography is nice, but nothing too out of the ordinary. The performances are limited, the score is distracting and the plot is plain dull. Some nice shots pulled me through the film and at least the runtime is short, but this is the kind of arthouse cinema that belongs in the 60s. It all felt terribly outdated to me.