Benedetta
2021FranceLanguage: frDirected by Paul Verhoeven★ 6.6
Available in English: subtitled
A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedysurrealbrutalcold and detachedhaunting
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
unravelingrebellionsurvival
Emotion
all-consuming lovefiguring out who you areguiltshameparanoia
Themes
men and women navigating expectationscorrupt institutionsreligion and faithlife under oppressionclass and money
Feel
discussion startercerebralgut punchrewatchable
Violence
graphic