Anchoress

Year: 1993

Runtime: 108 mins

Language: English

Director: Chris Newby

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Set in the 14th‑century medieval world, the film follows a humble peasant who becomes mesmerized by a statue of the Virgin Mary. Overcome by religious ecstasy, he petitions the clergy to be sealed within a tiny cell attached to the church, embracing the life of an anchoress and confronting the strict orthodoxy of his time.

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