The final film by Argentinean director Maria Luisa Bemberg, this elegant and sensual costume drama chronicles the life of 17th-century Mexican writer and poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, whose works won her the admiration of the peasantry, the ire of the Spanish Inquisition, and the patronage of an aristocrat, whose wife shared a passionate relationship with the writer. Assumpta Serna, Dominique Sanda star. 107 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; photo gallery; theatrical trailers. In Spanish with English subtitles.
