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Purgatory

Purgatory

2026•1h 44m•Comedy•Drama

In the early 1980s, 13-year-old Beatrice Gravel's comfortable world—family, school, and church—fractures when her mother moves out to 'self actualize', leaving Beatrice and her younger sister Chloe with their devastated father. As Beatrice doubles down on a plan to 'fix' her family, she barrels through bullies, friendship blowups, a make-out party, and a kleptomaniac babysitter—forcing her to decide who she wants to be when she can’t get what she wants.

Lindsay Lanzillotta · Director

Christine Speer · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 12, 2026

Actors

Ruby McGurrin

Beatrice Gravel

Abby Elliott

Abby Elliott

Marianne Gravel

John Reynolds

John Reynolds

Joe Gravel

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Father Malone

Lauren MacRae

Chloe Gravel

Jack Innanen

Jack Innanen

Vice Principal Thompson

Julianne Arrieta

Julianne Arrieta

Mrs. Davies

Marcus Ngo

Nigel

Gemma Rosaria Rae

Margot Davies

Justin Nurse

Justin Nurse

Chad Davies

Nicole Redmond

Nicole Redmond

Jennifer Davies

Erika Dietz

Erika Dietz

Kristina McGraw

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Mrs. Nash

Deidre Gillard-Rowlings

Deidre Gillard-Rowlings

Sister Agnes

Nyala Adam

Nikki

Chelsea Gould

Angel

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