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Ida - a critically acclaimed 2013 Polish film recently released in the United States - is the story of a young nun who is granted time away from her convent before she takes her vows. While away, she discovers some secrets bout her family's past that she never knew.
I found it to be very thought-provoking. The characters do things that you don't expect and makes you think about what you would do in their circumstances.
The film is beautifully shot in black-and-white; after a few minutes I was convinced I was watching a documentary made in the early 1960s (when the film is set).
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