A stranded US sailor and a novice nun (who has yet to take her final vows) need to evade capture on an island in the South Pacific controlled by the Japanese army.
It’s got action. It’s got suspense. It’s got a novice nun who does not wind up renouncing her vows even though she had plenty of time alone with a heroic hottie.
This movie is so focused on these two characters, it has plenty of opportunities to play with the tension between them. Romantic tension. Tension over values. Tension over determining how best to care for each other when the need arises.
That relationship Sister Angela and Corporal Allison feels nuanced and thoughtful. While not nearly as dialogue-heavy, I see connective tissue with a two-hander like Before Sunrise. Two deeply felt, dimensional characters, shoved together in a way that allows each of them to learn about each other, and themselves.
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