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Released 8 years ago.
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Level 16
"Purity has a price."
2018 1h 42m EN
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★6.7TMDB · 765
Science FictionThriller
Synopsis
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The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.
“Purity has a price.”
Cast
Katie Douglas
Vivien
Celina Martin
Sophia
Peter Outerbridge
Dr. Miro
Sara Canning
Miss Brixil
Alexis Whelan
Ava
Amalia Williamson
Rita
Josette Halpert
Olivia
Kate Vickery
Hedy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Danishka Esterhazy
- Writers
- Danishka Esterhazy
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joseph Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jorge Weisz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Katie Douglas and Celina Martin and Peter Outerbridge carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Purity has a price.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4006302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Danishka Esterhazy directs. Joseph Murray scores. Jorge Weisz cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Original score by Joseph Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 3Editor Jorge Weisz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Katie Douglas and Celina Martin and Peter Outerbridge carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Purity has a price.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt4006302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 10 themes, including "truth", "orphanage", "dystopia", "imprisonment".
The technical file
- Original score
- Joseph Murray
- Editing
- Jorge Weisz
- Production design
- Diana Magnus
- Costume design
- Jennifer Stroud
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $15,575
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Level 16 (2018)
Also by
Danishka Esterhazy
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Markham Street Films
CA
Key crew
- ProducerMichael McNamara
- CinematographySamy Inayeh
- ProducerJudy Holm
- Line ProducerSarah Jackson
- Executive ProducerJames Weyman
- EditorJorge Weisz
- Costume DesignJennifer Stroud
- CastingJonathan Oliveira
- Production DesignDiana Magnus
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- truth
- orphanage
- dystopia
- imprisonment
- girls' boarding school
- betrayal
- woman director
- dark secret
- mysterious
- girls' school
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-09-22· Fantastic Fest
- Digital2019-03-01R
- Physical2019-04-30NR
Also known as
International titles
- Nivel 16ES
- Level 16DE
- 레벨16KR
- لول 16IR
- سطح 16IR
