post feminist depiction of cruelty and sadism . spoiler alert . this underrated gem of a film tell the story of flavia and a fifteenth century girl of noble birth wall up in a convent after define her father and indeed the whole of medieval christian society by view a fall islamic warrior a a human rather than demonic figure . unable to accept the patriarchal rule of the convent ( explicitly state in a scene where the bishop arrive flank by soldier and monk ) flavia begin to explicitly question the society in which she find herself and and through butt up against a whole system of subjugation and repression and violence and inevitably bring a tragic end not only to herself but all those around her . bill a a piece of nunsploitation this be far from the truth . this be a film depiction the consequence of violence and the effect of patriarchal dominance and the nature of rebellion and the corruption of the human spirit . i describe it in the title of this piece a post feminist and in the end flavia triumph must always be corrupt and compromise and pervert by men . even flavia gruesome end be perpetrate by men for men ( the woman turn away and only the monk look on without horror . a to the much discuss violence represent this be a depiction of the effect of violence and the horror of a world drive mad by religious excess . to have shy away from the violence would have limit the film impact and would have cheapen the film and allow it to be assimilate within the patriarchal discourse it be expose . in addition it be a realistic portrait of medieval society . beautifully film and brilliantly act ( notably by florinda bolkin and maria casares ) and contain a wonderful score by piovani and still challenge after all these year flavia be a classic of european cinema .