Keswick Film Festival

Sunday 28th February 2:00 PM - Alhambra

The Calling

Director: Jan Dunn Country: UK
Cert: TBC Year: 2009 Length: 109 mins
2010 Festival
The Calling

Audience Reaction

Score: 66.67% Attendance: 64

Links

  • More details on this film at the Internet Movie Database

Writer-director Jan Dunn has previously specialized in outsiders and their relation to a community – the eponymous Gypo and loner Bob Hoskins in Ruby Blue. Here she takes a further step on that road by following a novitiate (newcomer Emily Beecham) into a nunnery. The young woman's vocation is seriously tested by an eccentric set of senior nuns, played by a stellar cast including Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York, Amanda Donohoe and Rita Tushingham.

Thanks to the Director

Critics

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The Calling maintains a good sense of humour while addressing difficult and controversial issues; it’s well worth a look.
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Fiona Scoble, Cambridge Film Festival





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