USA, 1 hour 5 minutes, Directed by Mark Beal

In this medieval story of witchcraft and intrigue, Sister Trista is summoned to Karnstein Abbey with the task of assisting the nuns with mourning their recently departed abbess.

As she stays there, it is revealed that the abbey is actually a nest of demon-worshiping witches with a plan to wreak havoc on the earth. Trista, though, has a secret of her own which may turn the tables on the Karnstein witches.

Marginalia is an absolutely beautiful film, set in a medieval convent. It’s in black and white and features absolutely gorgeous medieval illustrations, stop motion and a lovely score. While I wasn’t particularly gripped by the story itself, the mix of stunning visuals and sound design had me absolutely captivated. But to be fair, there’s a good chance I was swooning so hard over the visuals that I didn’t pay enough attention to the plot (ADHD problems!)

It’s definitely an “arty” production, but I love that and genuinely wish we got more movies like this. It’s one I’ll definitely revisit and will absolutely buy if it gets a physical release.