The Book of Jane(2013)

Drowned in your waters, swept away by your storms, laid bare on your rocky shores -- my corpse ravaged by a murder of crows. I am yours to do with as you will. Phantom Queen, Great Queen, where will you take me today?

The Book of Jane is a contemplative drama about Alice, a college professor of comparative religious studies, whose ordered life is disrupted by an enigmatic older woman who appears on campus. The stranger sleeps rough under a bridge yet possesses unsettling wisdom that challenges Alice's understanding of faith, meaning, and herself. Their unlikely encounters become increasingly profound, forcing the professor to confront uncomfortable truths about her beliefs and choices. As the woman's cryptic insights accumulate, Alice finds her worldview fundamentally transformed. The film explores themes of spiritual awakening and human connection, examining how wisdom can arrive from unexpected sources and how a single encounter can redirect an entire life.