The Suspended Vocation (1978) DVD-R

Starring: Dominique Labourier, Alain Cuny, Marcel Bozzuffi
Directed by: Raoul Ruiz
Print: Black & White
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: French, English subtitles

*La vocation suspendue* (*The Suspended Vocation*; 1978) is a French experimental drama directed by Raoul Ruiz. The film follows a seminary student whose life is disrupted when he is accused of a crime he may or may not have committed. The narrative experiments with temporal structure, blending reality and imagination, and explores themes of guilt, morality, and institutional authority. Known for its intellectual complexity and avant-garde style, the film challenges conventional storytelling.