Sisters of War

2010

Drama / War

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 54%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 54%
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 791 791

Plot summary

An army nurse and a Catholic nun find their friendship and beliefs tested when Japanese forces arrive in Papua New Guinea.

Director

Brendan Maher Photo
Brendan Maher

Top cast

Sarah Snook Photo
Sarah Snook as Lorna Whyte
Masa Yamaguchi Photo
Masa Yamaguchi as Japanese Captain
Claire van der Boom Photo
Claire van der Boom as Sister Berenice Twohill
Lee Perry Photo
Lee Perry as Newsreel Narrator
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877.17 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 35 min
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1.59 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 35 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by greygalah 6 / 10

Friendship of Opposites in War

An Australian made for TV film based on the wartime friendship between a nun and army nurse on an island east of New Guinea. This was a German colony before WW1, which explains the German bishop in the mission. In Australian culture, the opening newsreel is self-depreciating highlighting naivety when a small garrison was sent to hold the position against the onslaught of Imperial Japan. The film follows the growing respect and relationship between the two women who confront violent events and respond differently. The accents are quite thick with many older Australian slang words that will make it difficult to understand. Although this is not a war action film, episodes of brutality and friendly fire incidents occur and may upset sensitive viewers. From the women's perspective, they see suffering on both sides which changes their outlook. This suffering, however, is depicted softer than would've been portrayed in a cinema released film. The scenery, especially in the jungle location is realistic. The acting ranges from adequate to good. It's worthwhile to those who watch it realising its limitations and what kind of film it is. Stay to the end for images of the real people and a little of their history.
Reviewed by PeterM27 6 / 10

A good portrait of people tested by the hell of war

This is an interesting, although somewhat harrowing, look at a group of Australians put under extraordinary pressure by their experiences in wartime.Based on a true story, the film looks at two young Australian women, Lorna Whyte, one of a group of about a dozen nurses left behind when the Australian army withdrew in the face of the Japanese advance, and Sister Bernice, a Catholic nun at a German mission on the island. Like most films about Japanese prison camps, there are distressing scenes of cruelty and brutality, but most of the Japanese soldiers behave professionally most of the time, and some are even shown to behave more humanely.Snook is very good as Lorna, and won the AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama, while van der Bloom won the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress. Overall, this is a moving account of the extreme events of the war, and you can't help but be filled with admiration for what these women went through.
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