Le Pupille

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Le Pupille

PG,

2022,

37m,

Holiday/

Comedy/

Short

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A story about pure and selfish desires, freedom and devotion, and the anarchy that is capable of flowering in the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.

Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Feb 24, 2023

Its wide-ranging cast of characters—nuns and supplicants, laborers and clergymen—evoke a world of troubles, such as poverty, wartime fears, and religious dogmatism, alongside the children’s vital energies and complex yearnings.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Dec 26, 2022

This charming and surprisingly suspenseful film shares with Rohrwacher’s other work a puckish sense of humor and a deep understanding of how sometimes, in the name of righteousness, people can be awfully wicked.

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

Dec 12, 2022

3/5

Naturally there’s a bigger story being told here about how dogma can be used as a tool of oppression and the dangers of overbearing moralising, but these themes would have been better served in a less narratively slight piece.

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A.S. Hamrah

The Baffler

Mar 16, 2023

Rohrwacher’s delightful movie is a Christmas miracle for several reasons.

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Mar 16, 2023

3/5

There's a majestic "English pudding" at the centre of this Oscar-nominated short - but really this latest from Alice Rohrwacher is an enjoyable trifle.

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Josiah Teal

Film Threat

Mar 9, 2023

8/10

Le Pupille feels like the kind of cinema you appreciate or respect more than you enjoy or rewatch.

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Synopsis

A story about pure and selfish desires, freedom and devotion, and the anarchy that is capable of flowering in the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.

Director: Alice Rohrwacher
Producer: Carlo Cresto-Dina, Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Alice Rohrwacher
Production Co: Esperanto Filmoj, Tempesta
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Short
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Runtime: 37m

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