A Catholic Schoolgirl
5.5
2023
0 hr 18 min
Drama
A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.
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- Cast：
- Ora Palencia , Sharon Idone , Jhoanna San Juan
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Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
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Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
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Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
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