The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.
Production
The sterile pink aesthetic that makes your skin crawl.
Acting
Katie Douglas's restrained panic behind obedient eyes.
Writing
The slow reveal that recontextualizes every 'lesson'.
Director
Danishka Esterhazy
Katie Douglas
Vivien
Celina Martin
Sophia
Peter Outerbridge
Dr. Miro
Sara Canning
Miss Brixil
Alexis Whelan
Ava
Amalia Williamson
Rita
Josette Halpert
Olivia
Kate Vickery
Hedy
Kiana Madeira
Clara
Alex Steele
Audrey
Sydney Ozerov-Meyer
Grace
Joelle Farrow
Veronica
Sarah DaSilva
Young Vivien
Lori Phun
Young Sofia
Vladimir Tsyglian
Alex / Limping Guard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Danishka Esterhazy shot the film in an abandoned Canadian psychiatric hospital, using its actual decay for the underground levels.
The film parallels real 'troubled teen' industries and historical Magdalene laundries—institutions where 'fallen women' were imprisoned for profit.
CA
