The Magdalene Sisters

Released: 2002


Drama, History
Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly caught flirting with the boys. All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishment.
Starring: Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Geraldine McEwan, Eileen Walsh, Mary Murray, Eamonn Owens, Britta Smith
Directed by: Peter Mullan
Written by: Peter Mullan
Language: English, Latin
Scenes
Two girls are in the bathroom while another comes in and squats over the toilet and takes a piss while talking to them. Most of her body is obstructed by a wall, and we only see her from the chest up.
Alternate Titles
Em Nome de Deus
Magdalenasystrarna