The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc: Directed by Luc Besson. With Rab Affleck, Stéphane Algoud, Edwin Apps, David Bailie. A young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors.

Her sister Catherine tries to protect her by hiding her from the attacking English forces, part of a longstanding rivalry with France. Joan (Milla Jovovich), while hiding, witnesses the brutal murder and sexual assault of her sister. Afterward, Joan is taken in by distant relatives. Joan is anguished by her sister's death and her own survival.

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The historical Joan of Arc was a poor young French woman, who believed that there were spiritual signs that ordered her to be a messenger to aid the King of France to victory on the battle field.

Joan of Arc : You look pretty wealthy to be a servant of God, wouldn't you say? Pierre Cauchon : Joan, be careful, you're not helping yourself by refusing to submit to our judgment.

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At the very beginning, an English soldier gropes Joan's sister and tears her clothes apart. As she struggles, he grabs her throat, impales her through the belly with a sword, pinning her against a wooded door of a closet, then rapes her. A young Joan of Arc sees this from inside the closet.

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The historical Joan of Arc was a poor young French woman, who believed that there were spiritual signs that ordered her to be a messenger to aid the King of France to victory on the battle field.

Joan of Arc : I've always been faithful to God and I've followed everything He's ever said and I've done everything He's ever asked me to do. The Conscience : God asked you to do something?