In This House of Brede

A quiet, contemplative immersion into cloistered life, where inner struggles and small communal frictions carry surprising emotional weight.

Directed by

George Schaefer

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Diana Rigg, Pamela Brown, Gwen Watford

Overview

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Faith, identity, isolation, found family

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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