HADEWIJCH

Review: A troubled young woman is expelled from a convent and forms a relationship with a radical Muslim.
Director: Bruno Dumont
Actors: Julie Sokolowski, Karl Sarafidis, Yassine Salime and David Dewaele
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama
Conclusion: 4/5
This took several years for its release in the UK not being released until 2012. It has themes of city and country, faith and fanaticism. Mark Kermode says: “Make no mistake, Hadewijch is not for everyone, but if you are looking for something different, it’s challenging, arresting and thought-provoking fare.”. .