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The Innocents

Summary: 1945. Mathilde is a French Red Cross doctor working on a mission to help the French survivors of the German camps. While she works in Poland, she is asked for help by a nun. In her convent, several nuns are pregnant.

Release Date: February 10, 2016

Genres: Drama, History

Director: Anne Fontaine

Writers: Sabrina B. Karine

, Anne Fontaine

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: PG-13

Countries: France, Poland, Belgium

Language: French

Movie budget: $ 6,400,000

Domestic: $ 1,065,665

International: $ 6,334,636

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