All language subtitles for Immaculate.2024.EN

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb Jesus,

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,

Now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

No, no.

No, no, no!

No!

Help!

Aiuto!

Aiuto!

No, no, no!

Aiuto!

Please...

...help.

No!

Aiuto!

I'm sorry,
but how much longer will this take?

I've got to take my vows tonight,

and I really can't be late.

Do you speak English?

Sorry for the wait.

It's extra work now
when someone arrives

without a return ticket.

Parli italiano?

I ask if you're learning Italian.

Oh, I'm trying,
but it's a lot harder than I thought.

Mm.

So this convent,
they bought you the ticket?

Mm-hmm.

You're very young
to be a nun, aren't you?

What a waste.

Look at her.

It's a different life, yeah?

It must have been a hard decision.

I don't think of it like that,

as a decision.

Very well.

I hope you find what you're looking for,
Sister Cecilia.

Sister Cecilia.

Apologies.

I'm Deacon Enzo.
Come with me.

Thank you.

How much longer?

We're almost there.

Right this way, Sister Cecilia.

Sister Cecilia!

Reverend Mother.

Your eyes radiate
the light of the Holy Spirit.

Like the angels delivered you
straight from the heavens.

We've been eagerly awaiting
your arrival, my dear.

I'm sorry.

She says you're pretty.

Grazie.
I'm Sister Cecilia.

Isabelle.

Isabelle, will you
please show Cecilia to her room?

I have to help our sisters
get ready for tonight's celebration.

Mind your place and do as I ask!

Let me show you
to your room.

Our Lady of Sorrows
was founded in 1632

as a refuge for elder sisters

before their transition
to heaven.

- It's really beautiful.
- Yes, it is.

Buongiorno, sorelle.

And we work hard
to keep it that way.

Our sister's final days should be

a pleasing environment
to help distract from all

the sickness and suffering.

All of this, it was built
on the catacomb of St. Stephen.

Catacombs?

It's off limits.

Hello, Sisters.

This is our new novice,
Sister Cecilia.

Ciao.

The one in the wheelchair,
her tumor has metastasized.

So we expect her to meet
God by the end of the week.

You talk about
it so casually.

Death is a part of everyday life here.

Have you seen my daddy?

Yes, let's go find him,
shall we?

It's best to just
play along with their delusions

unless they get violent.

Be careful of this one.
She bites.

I'm sorry.

Living quarters for the caretakers

are down there and upstairs.

Morning prayer begins at 5:00
a.m., communal meal is after.

And if you have any
dietary restrictions,

we cannot accommodate them.

And this room is yours.

Thank you, sister.

I feel honored to serve alongside you.

You're very sweet.

Thank you.

I don't mean that as a compliment.

I'm sure this must feel very romantic,

but this is our life.

And I promise you, work is hard,

physically and emotionally.

So if you're here to find yourself,
there are easier ways.

I'm not.

Tonight, you do not
have to take your vows.

You can still go back,
and God will forgive you.

I think
he has sufficiently prepared me.

The ceremony will start
at 1700 in the chapel.

Don't be late.

- Oh, ciao.
- Ciao.

- I'm sorry.
- No, it's fine.

I'm Cecilia.

Oh, I'm Guendalina.
You can call me Gwen.

My room is there.

Where in the States are you from?

Just outside of Detroit, Michigan.

Mm-hmm.

Are you from around here or...

Closer to Milan.

You're far from home.

Yeah, my parish closed.

- Did the priest get in trouble?
- No.

No, no, no, no, no, no,
nothing, nothing like that.

Just low attendance.

And that church was my family,
my home.

Leaving, I felt pretty lost.

But then Father Tedeschi,
he reached out to me.

Yeah.

He has a talent.

Sniffing out broken birds.

Oh, I didn't want to offend you.

I think that maybe we are all
head cases or runaways.

Which one are you?

Both.

Next time if you want,
you can lock the door.

Thanks.

Sister Cecilia.

Father Tedeschi,
it's nice to meet you in person.

We all feel so blessed
to have you here.

How's the Italian coming along?

Comme ci, comme ci.

It's fine.

I will translate for you.

In the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let us rejoice,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,

and his brides
have made themselves ready.

Sorella Cecilia.

Sister Cecilia.

Do you promise to follow Christ

more closely by living a life devoid

of material possessions?

Do you promise
to free yourself from the demands

of a human relationship
and follow with joy

when he shall come again...

a vow of poverty,
chastity, and obedience?

I do.

May God give you
the strength to fulfill your vows

faithfully and joyfully.

May you shine his light
for the world to see.

How are you feeling?

Full.

Yeah, we don't...
we don't really have anything

like this back home.

Cecilia, this is your home.

I know, I know.

I felt the same way
when I started here.

I didn't grow up
wanting to be a priest.

My first career was in sciences,
biology.

I was almost two decades in,
and I couldn't

understand the world
any better than back

when I was in Sunday school.

And then God showed me a path.

He brought me here.

This is where I was meant to be.

I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.

Two glasses in and I can't stop
talking about myself.

- I'm so sorry.
- No, it's OK.

- It's OK.
- What about you?

I imagine
it was a difficult decision.

I mean, yes,
it seemed so far away.

But the opportunities
back in the States,

I didn't feel like
that's what God saved me for.

If it's too personal...

No.

When I was 12 years old,
there was this part

of the Saginaw River
that would always freeze over.

And no matter how cold it was,
I would

always walk out onto the ice.

And I would do this thing
where I took my gloves off,

and I would place my hands
right on the ice.

And I would hold them there
until I couldn't feel anything.

I don't remember the ice breaking.

I just, I remember this
sharp pain of cold.

The paramedics,
they tried to revive me,

but my heart stopped
for almost seven minutes.

That sounds terrifying.

I know
God saved me for a reason,

but I guess I'm still searching
for what that reason is.

Now will you...
will you excuse me, please?

Ciao?

Are you OK?

I'll go get some help.

Cecilia.

Reverend Mother,
I'm so sorry.

I heard her crying and...

It's OK.

Sometimes we get
caught up in emotion.

You have a question.

All right.

What is this place?

Saint Helena,
Mother of Constantine...

...brought this back
from Jerusalem.

Here.

He suffered on the cross.

Suffered?
This is the...

Yes.

For you. For us.
For our sins. For our salvation.

We suffer.

In the name of His love.

It is a gift.

Suffering is love.

Are you alright, Sister?

In the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Bless me, Father,
for I have sinned.

It's been three days
since my last confession.

I was...

I was careless last night.

I must have drank too much
wine and embarrassed myself

in front of Mother Superior.

I promise to carry myself
with grace because I want nothing

more than to belong here.

I'm afraid
I've already messed things up.

I'm sorry for these...

Yearnments.

Hello?

Good morning, Sisters.
Today a new life begins.

But this new year will not be easy.

You will question your purpose.

You will question me
and why you have come here.

And some of you will not have
the spiritual fortitude for this life.

What did she say?

God is good.
God is great.

God, my head hurts.

Too much blood of Christ?

Do you find this
amusing, Sister Guendalina?

No, forgive me.

This side of the room
is with me.

The other,
will serve with Sister Isabelle.

No.

What a blessing
to mentor you both.

Finish eating.
We have work to do.

Looks like her vibrator
ran out of battery.

What does that mean?

Oh, nothing.
I really like her.

I'm super excited.

Clean their back thoroughly.

And if the consistency
of their feces seems off,

you let Dr. Gallo know.

Ciao.

all: Ciao.

We want to hang the larger
items towards the front

and the shorter items towards
the back.

That way,
the wind can blow underneath it.

First you have to make sure
your knife is nice and sharp.

Otherwise you run
the risk of making a big mess.

I'm sorry.
I can't.

In the name of the Father and
the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Blessed.

Saint.

All of us adore you.

Sister, let's...
let's get you to bed.

Blessed Saint Cecilia.

Buonanotte, sister.

It could have been worse.

She could have given you bangs.

Gwen, I'm not joking.

She had scars
on the bottom of her feet.

It's not what you thought
it would be, huh, this place?

No, it's definitely different.

It's better than
where I came from, though.

What do you mean?

There is a boy.

There was a boy, I mean.

What happened with this boy?

He hit me.

I hit him back.

Once I left him,

I went to those support
groups, you know?

There were these nuns there.

And I thought, these women
have a very good life.

They have a place to live,
a job

where they can keep
their clothes on,

nothing to worry about.

So I signed up.

Wait, so you don't even believe
in God?

Of course I do.

Life is so cruel.

Only a man can be responsible.

Oh, my God, I was joking.

Are you OK?

I don't feel good.

I'm going to call a doctor.

Sister Cecilia.
Come with me.

Your Eminence.

Sit.

Could you please
tell Cardinal Merola your vows?

- My vows?
- Your vows.

I swore to three vows
when I got here,

of obedience,
poverty, and chastity.

- He's asking if you have...
- I understand.

I have.

I have been obedient, your Eminence.

- Have you kept your vow of poverty?
- Yes, I, I own nothing.

I want for nothing.

Have you remained
chaste?

I'm sorry,
why are you asking me this?

It's OK.

Just answer the question,
if you would, Cecilia.

Of course, I've been
chaste, your Eminence.

Before you arrived, did
you have congress with a man?

Congress with... no, no.

Have you ever had
congress with a man?

I've not broken my vows. I've never been
with a man or a woman, nobody.

You'll not be punished.
We just want to know the truth.

I'm not lying, Father.

What is going on?

When she arrived,
Dr. Gallo, did you examine her?

Her hymen was intact.

It's never been touched.

What are they saying?

Mother Superior, have we had
visitors during these last few weeks?

No.

What are you...
what are you looking at?

One last time.

Have you ever had
sexual intercourse?

Why are you asking me this?

You are with child.

This child was...

...conceived without sin.

As God as my witness...

...we have been blessed
with a miracle.

He believes you.

It's a miracle.

Out of all the women in the
world, why did he choose me?

You told me
who saved your life,

who sent you on the path
that led you here.

Cecilia, you've been
searching for a reason.

God saved you.

This is it.

Blessed are the meek,

for they shall
inherit the Earth.

No working.

Remember,
your only job is baby.

How long before they
start calling you Mary?

It was supposed
to be me! Bitch!

Isabelle! Isabelle!

Sisters!

Stop it!

Leave her alone!

Stop!

No! No, no!

We have to try again!

They have to try again with me!

They have to try again with me!

Heartbeat is stable.

There's no bleeding.

Praise be.

We'll run some blood tests
to check for distress.

But he appears to be OK.

But I'm not OK.

Father, Isabelle said
it was supposed to be her.

Why would she say that?

Well, Isabelle
has been losing

her battle with mental
illness for a while now.

And seeing you
and the miracle,

it clearly triggered something,
whether it be jealousy...

She tried to drown me.

You're right.
You're right.

And I'll make sure
this never happens again.

I want to see another doctor.

Why? Dr. Gallo...

Takes care of old women.

I want to go to
a real hospital, please.

He's a licensed obstetrician.

Thursday through Saturdays
I deliver babies at Cosentino.

A hospital is not what you need right now.
You're perfectly healthy.

I just puked up
one of my teeth.

Hospitals aren't
the safest of places.

We wouldn't want
you to get sick.

Or for the word
to get out, you know.

The safest thing
is for you to stay

here until the Savior is born.

Bless you, young mother.

Oh, Isabelle.

All of you, go.

Go away, I said!

Cecilia,
you need to stand up for yourself.

- Gwen, shh.
- Open your eyes.

I don't trust this place.

I don't think
we can just leave.

Cecilia,
you're five months pregnant,

and you haven't even
been to a hospital.

We can take care of this.

How can we trust
what's inside you?

Maybe God is...

God has nothing
to do with this.

Sisters, is something the matter?
I can see you...

Don't touch me.

Fuck this.

How the fuck can you just
stand there as if nothing happened?

Cecilia's pregnant
and we don't know how.

Isabelle killed herself.
What the fuck is going on?

Sorella...

Let go of me!
I know when a man is lying to me.

And all of you, every single one of you,
is so full of bullshit!

Let go of me! Let go of me!

Let go of me!

No!

Let go of me! I said let me go!

"For Satan himself
often masquerades

as an angel of light."

Gwen.

Gwen.

No!

No, no!

Let me go! Let me go!

No.

No, I'm begging you, please.

Shh.

Blessed...

Santa.

Please help me.

We have to leave.

You will never leave here.

What's happening?

I don't know.

Mother! What's going on?

I don't know, father.

God in Heaven.

- Call Doctor Gallo.
- It's not possible, it's Saturday.

Call him!
Something's wrong.

I won't get a hold of him, it's Saturday.
We need to get her to the hospital.

- No.
- You must go. Now.

- No.
- That's it, I'm calling an ambulance.

Stop!

Something's wrong.

I don't want to die.
I don't want to die.

I don't.

I don't want to die.

What do we do if she dies
on the way there?

We must maintain hope.

It ain't looking good.

Then we shall pray.

Yes.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

I understand.

Stop the car.

What?

Stop the car.

What are you...
what are you doing?

Go!

Go, go!

Clean yourself.

Clean yourself.

Now you're ashamed?

Now?

Where was your shame when you
stuffed a dead animal inside yourself?

Shame on you.

Making us believe
the miracle died inside you.

What do you have to say
for yourself?

God will
never forgive you.

I want to apologize
if any of my actions

made you feel scared.

And I want to reassure you
that you're safe.

What did you do to me?

When you look at this,
what do you see?

Some people might
see just an old piece

of iron, a rusty nail.

For those of us who know,

we see proof
of Jesus' sacrifice,

a symbol of his suffering.

And for 2,000 years,
that's all it was.

But we looked closer,

and we found blood,

tissue,
little fragments of bone,

a genetic code.

All we had to do was crack it...

the key to resurrection.

You're insane.

Let me show you.

It's taken us 20 years
of trial and error,

20 years for God to deliver
unto us the knowledge

and the perfect fertile vessel.

Is this what's inside me?

No.

These are all our failures.

What's inside you
is our success.

I left the field of genetics
because some people

disagreed with the ethics
of my experiment.

So many people have such
a narrow view of its potential.

But here in the church,
here they

understood
that a simple procedure

could bring us salvation.

You're playing God.

I am not playing God.

Do you know what it's like
to watch the miracle die

in the womb, to fail God
again and again and again,

but find the strength
to keep going?

This is my calling.

And this, this is yours.

No.

What are you doing?

What's... what's going on?

What is that?

What are you...
what are you doing?

Please stop.
Stop, stop, stop, stop.

Please, please, stop.
Stop!

May you never stray again.

No.
No, no!

Stop!

Blessed are the meek...

No, no, no.
Please no.

- For they shall inherit...
- No, no, no, no, please, no.

- The Earth.
- No, no!

No!

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Sister Cecilia.

How long have you
been targeting me?

Please, si confessi.

Was it since the accident?

What's going to happen
when it's done?

You think it's gonna, what,
save the world?

End it?

That's what revelation
says, right?

This is not God's work.

Very well.

If this is not the will of God,

why does God not stop us?

Any day now.

Hm.

He's moving.

Ah.

I'll be right back
with her medication.

Would you care to?

Yes!

I'll be
right back.

Such a beautiful mother.
And those eyes. Like sunflowers.

Blessed child...

...it's all part of His plan.

You will save us.

Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.

God damn it.

Oh my God.

Cecilia, what have you done?

Cecilia,
this won't solve anything.

If you die,
we'll find another.

You can end this.

All you need to do is
deliver our savior.

No!

No!

Cecilia.

Cecilia.

Let go of me!

In the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among
women, and blessed

is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary...

No, no!

Mother of God,
pray for us sinners...

Now and at the hour...

No.

Fuck you.

♪ Ave, Maria ♪

♪ Grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Ave, ave Dóminus ♪

♪ Dóminus tecum ♪

♪ Ave, Maria ♪

♪ Grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Ave, ave Dóminus ♪

♪ Dóminus tecum ♪

♪ Ave, Maria ♪

♪ Grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Maria grátia plena ♪

♪ Ave, ave Dóminus ♪

♪ Dóminus tecum ♪

♪ Ave, Maria ♪