The Nun

The documentary "The Nun" we watched in class depicts a woman who completely gave herself to God in a critical stage in her life. She gave up the former ways of her life, which she considered to be sinful. The measures she took to demonstrate her immense devotion to God include the following: Visiting a priest for confession on a regular basis and keeping records of actions of which she considered to be sins. The need to devote herself to religion originated from her feeling that something essential was missing in her life. After her youngest child was diagnosed with cancer and the husband left the family, her life began to crumble. 
During the course of the story, she learned that temptation is a natural thing. She became a stronger woman through strengthening her faith in God. I found the documentary intriguing because it demonstrates that anyone with the will to change their life can do so through a certain devotion to religion. The woman who decided to become a nun in her early 50s found her calling through becoming director of a choir in the monastery. Although  I consider myself to be a spiritual person, I do not believe I could devote my entire life to the priesthood. However, the woman seems to enjoy her new way of life