Viridiana

I came across this film a few weeks ago and set it aside for a later date out of random interest in watching yet another older, black-and-white film. I have not been watching many films lately, in fact I took a bit of a break from the usual style of films that I typically watch. I felt I needed a little break from them, as too much of one thing can quickly become a bit tiresome. Today, though, I felt a bit lazy, mor…

(source: Viridiana is a girl of virtue, a novice, living in a monastery and getting ready to take her vows to become a nun. Her uncle, who has been supported her financial, Don Jaime, asks to visit him in his secluded farm, where he lives with his housekeeper, Ramona, her daughter Rita, and Moncho. Viridiana reluctantly accepts the invite. Upon her arrival, Don Jaime is amazed by her resemblance to his dead wife and…