In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
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Agata Trzebuchowska
Anna
Agata Kulesza
Wanda
Dawid Ogrodnik
Lis
Jerzy Trela
Szymon
Adam Szyszkowski
Feliks
Halina Skoczyńska
Mother Superior
Joanna Kulig
Singer
Dorota Kuduk
Kaska
Natalia Łągiewczyk
Bronia
Afrodyta Weselak
Marysia
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