Question 1

What specific religious requirements did postulants need to meet to enter a convent in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

Postulants had to be Catholics in "Good standing"—baptized, having received First Holy Communion, and confirmed in the church.

Question 2

Which major film festival premiered Novitiate and led to its acquisition by Sony Pictures Classics?

Accepted Answer

It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where Sony Pictures Classics acquired it.

Question 3

What personal connection does actress Margaret Qualley have to another famous actress?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Qualley is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell.

Question 4

What internal and external conflicts does a young woman face while training to become a nun in the early 1960s?

Accepted Answer

She struggles with issues of faith, sexuality, and the changing church during the Vatican II era.

Question 5

Which actress plays Sister Cathleen in Novitiate?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Qualley plays Sister Cathleen.

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