Cabrini
Cabrini

Cabrini

2024Movie142 minEnglish

Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users95%
Director: Alejandro Gómez MonteverdeGenres: Biography, Drama

Plot Summary

In 1888, Sister Francesca Cabrini, a determined Italian immigrant in New York City, faces the harsh realities of poverty and disease among her fellow immigrants. Despite initial resistance from city officials and a male-dominated establishment, she embarks on a courageous mission to build a sanctuary and improve the lives of the marginalized. Her unwavering faith and resilience transform her into a formidable force for compassion and change.

Critical Reception

Cabrini received a generally mixed to positive reception from critics, with praise often directed at Cristiana Dell'Anna's central performance and the film's inspirational message. However, some critics found the narrative to be formulaic and overly sentimental, while others noted its effective portrayal of historical struggles and social issues.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inspiring portrayal of a determined heroine and her humanitarian work.
  • Acknowledged for its strong lead performance and effective depiction of immigrant struggles.
  • Some critics found the storytelling to be predictable and emotionally manipulative.

Google audience: Google users largely approve of "Cabrini," frequently highlighting its uplifting story, the powerful performance of its lead, and its poignant message about compassion and perseverance in the face of adversity. Many viewers found the film to be deeply moving and inspiring.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, also directed the acclaimed 2015 film 'Little Boy'.

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Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant

Providing care, comfort and compassion to the world’s downtrodden is undoubtedly a noble, if exhausting and often-frustrating, cause, especially when pleas for help go ignored or fall on deaf ears. Yet, every so often, someone comes along w...
r96sk

r96sk

A cracking movie! I can't say I was expecting much from <em>'Cabrini'</em>, given I hadn't heard anything about it online or in real life - no trailers or anything of ilk. I was also <em><a href="https://letterboxd.com/r96sk/list/watched...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Cristiana Dell'Anna delivers strongly here as the eponymous nun determined to set up a network of orphanages in China to help the sick and impoverished children there. Her persistent hassling of the Vatican for permission - and funds - has ...