Final Vows

2024 • Directed by

Victoria Westover

Documentary

A chronicle of the lives of a cloistered order of nuns at Santa Rita Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the high desert of Arizona. The nuns, who take a vow that binds them to remain in the community they entered for life, candidly share their joys and struggles. A meditation on aging and caring for others that asks viewers to consider if this lifestyle offers any wisdom for their own lives.