Ida
A novice nun about to take her vows uncovers a family secret dating back to the German occupation.
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"Ida was a dark somber tragic story expressed perfectly in film. I am not a big fan of black and white "art" movies done for effect, except the old black and white movies, but Ida was filmed so perfectly, and the stark black and white was so integral to the story and feeling of the movie it was really perfect. I am not a big fan of jazz either, but again, the choice of Coltrane's jazz music for parts of this film really let you feel what jazz is all about, it was beautiful. The story was of an orphan nun who is preparing to take her final vows to God. The Mother Superior calls..."
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Pawel Pawlikowski had such difficulty finding an actress to play the titular character that he asked his friends to take secret photographs if they saw anyone who was in the right ballpark of the character. One of his friends, director Malgorzata Szumowska, saw Agata Trzebuchowska in a Warsaw café, took the picture and persuaded her to audition. She agreed to meet with Pawlikowski because she was a fan of his film My Summer of Love (2004).
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A novice nun about to take her vows uncovers a family secret dating back to the German occupation.