Extramuros

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• Genre(s): Drama, Romance
• Language(s): Español (Spanish)
• Director(s): Miguel Picazo
• Cast(s): Carmen Maura, Mercedes Sampietro, Aurora Bautista, Assumpta Serna, Antonio Ferrandis See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 58min
• Music: José Nieto
• Award(s): Premio ACE 1987 (Won)
  Fotogramas de Plata 1986 (Nominated) Awards List
• Similar To: Message in a Bottle, Making It Up
• Story:
  This 1985 Spanish film reveals one of the many terrible aspects of 16th century Spain, still plagued by the radical Christian Inquisition, one of a plethora of difficulties Spaniards faced at the time. Spanish super star Carmen Maura plays a nun who agrees to a selfless scam, a fake stigmata, only to avoid separation from her lover, another nun. It's a serious and passionate work, highlighting the theme of outspoken women-against-repression, seen in other good gay and lesbian films. This is not a lesbian "Nun sense" or another "Dark Habits" (by Almodovar, which also starred Carmen Maura, and also set in a Spanish convent, with some lesbian nuns). Perhaps, best of all, 'Extramuros' is realistic and frank. It isn't shy about its characters' sexuality. Their sexuality, and the film as a whole are genuine.
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