La Religieuse abusée (series) (2025)
Année de sortie: 2025
Nation: France
Alternative Title: N/A
Réalisateur: Lionel Baillemont
Writer: Lionel Baillemont
Production & Genre
Mots-clés
Mots-clés: Catholic Church, sexual abuse, nun, silence, systemic failure, child of a priest, investigation, trauma, faith
Histoire
The film follows the journey of Clémence (played by Faustine Valgrand), a young woman searching for the truth about her origins. She discovers that she is the daughter of a nun, Sister Marie-Rose, who was a victim of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. As Clémence delves deeper into the past, she uncovers a widespread system of silence and power abuse designed to protect the institution rather than the victims.
The narrative intertwines the personal tragedy of the sisters (Sister Madeleine and Sister Marie-Rose) with a modern-day investigation. The film highlights the psychological trauma of forced pregnancies and the struggle for recognition by the children of clergy, blending emotional storytelling with interviews from experts such as sociologists and psychiatrists to expose the systemic roots of the scandal.
Résumé
"La Religieuse abusée" (The Abused Nun) is a 2025 production directed and written by Lionel Baillemont under his production house, Ophelia Film. Initially released as a six-part miniseries in May 2025, a feature-length version was made available in June 2025. The project stars Faustine Valgrand as the protagonist and serves as a critical cinematic examination of the abuse of nuns within the French Catholic Church.
The work is notable for its hybrid approach, combining fictional drama with documentary-style expert testimony to address the "wall of silence." It explores themes of religious authority, institutional secrecy, and the long-term impact on victims and their descendants. As of 2026, the film continues to be a significant contribution to the public discourse on clerical abuse in France, often promoted through the Ophelia Film website and social media channels.