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201250 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Losing Sonia

201250 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sonia spends her nights painting icons while caring for her dog, cats, and exotic birds in a monastery filled with life and artistic expression.

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Sonia spends her nights painting icons while caring for her dog, cats, and exotic birds in a monastery filled with life and artistic expression.

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Radka Franczakdirector

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Sonia, a young nun, lives in a monastery filled with life and artistic expression. She spends her nights painting icons and her days caring for her dog, cats, and exotic birds. The film examines Sonia's family background and the historical context of Russia that influences her choices. It also addresses the revival of spirituality within the Orthodox church, reflecting the values lost through political changes. Sonia seeks to find meaning and restore these values within the monastery's walls.

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