'LAMBS OF GOD'
EVERY FAIRY TALE HAS DARK SIDE
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| The series is based on Marele Day novel |
This one has just finished its four episode run over at Australian
Foxtel who produced it, but if I'm not mistaken it is also airing on
HBO's inter national cable channels so most of you can probably catch it there: Gothic thriller mini series
LAMBS OF GOD starring
Essie Davis, Emmy Award winner
Ann
Dowd and
Sam Reid in a four part drama which centres around three eccentric, secluded nuns, each a generation apart, living on a
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| You can catch the series on HBO international cable channels |
remote island in a dilapidated monastery, forgotten by time and the Church – until a priest unwittingly happens upon them. Unfortunately for him, it seems, judging by the poster and the trailer below!
LAMBS OF GOD FOLLOWS
the journey of three Catholic nuns, Sisters
Iphigenia (
Essie Davis), Margarita (
Ann Dowd) and Carla (
Jessica
Barden), who are the last
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| Essie Davis plays sister Iphigenia in the series |
remaining members of the enclosed order of St
Agnes. They have forgotten the world outside until a young priest,
Father Ignatius (
Sam Reid), pushes his way through the undergrowth in
the hope of finding prime real estate. What
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| Ann Dowd plays sister Margarita in the series |
unfolds is a psychological
and frightening game of survival; a thrilling ride in which the nuns
become criminals and Father Ignatius is forced to confront his own
personal weaknesses.
FERAL NUNS IN A MONASTERY
The mini series is actually a small screen adaptation of a captivating
Marele Day novel, in the form of a very atmospheric and highly stylized, a lush,
evocative drama that is both ancient and incredibly modern, with its
timeless
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| Jessica Barden is the youngest sister Carla |
message of resilience, and the power of storytelling as a
redemptive force. Written by
Sarah Lambert, this epic and fantastical tale of faith, love and redemption was directed by
Jeffrey Walker.
Sounds damn good, brings back memories of the nuns who taught us!
ReplyDeleteOy, Irish childhood phobias....
DeleteI hope we get to see this in Canada! Ann Dowd, the older nun, played Aunt Lydia on The Handmaids Tale and was chilling in that role too!
ReplyDeleteTry to check it out on your HBO channel in Canada, or maybe Fox there.
DeleteIsolation does crazy things to people especially if coupled with religion. By religion I don't mean Faith which usually keeps us sane and sound, but the organized religious system of church, bishop, priest, monastery, nuns - and their counterpart in other religions.
ReplyDeleteThe three nuns look quite impressive in the posters!
It seems they all have some strange backstories which make them really really badly not wanting to leave the island and lose it. Especially Iphigenia!
DeleteTry and take a woman's home, she's bound to get a little pissed. I'll be looking for it on HBO.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure it will be on your HBO, deary, just on international ones. I think they don't still have a US channel for this one.
DeleteI suppose I'll have to torrent it then.
DeleteI already have, they have all four episodes packed in one torrent :)
DeleteI first thought it was going to be a documentary about the Metal band Lamb of God.
ReplyDeleteNuns are creepy in film except for Sister Act.
They're creepy in reality as well!
DeleteIt seems to be very interesting:D Regards:**
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by!
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