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Benedetta streaming

2021 Movie Belgium, France, Netherlands Drama, History, Romance, Biography 131 min Ages 18+
By: Paul Verhoeven With: Charlotte Rampling, Louise Chevillotte, Lauriane Riquet, Lambert Wilson, Benjamin Penemaria

17th-century Tuscany, Italy. As the sinister threat of the Plague looms over Europe, the sincerely devout eight-year-old novice, Benedetta Carlini, is brought into the Theatine Convent of the Mother of God in Pescia as a bride for Jesus Christ. Eighteen long years later, as ominous whispers of disputable miracles scandalise the cloistered sisters, a test of faith awaits deeply pious Benedetta in the shape of bruised, abused, and earthly Bartolomea: a young woman fleeing her violent father. Now, while under the vigilant eye of cynical Abbess Felicita, fleeting glimpses of the forbidden fruit invite a tentative intimacy, ungovernable desires, and intense diabolical obsessions in, and suddenly, the holy signs of faith are manifest in Sister Benedetta's body. But, few can wrestle with guilt and emerge unscathed. Is there an escape from sin when the flesh is the enemy?

Filmium rating
68%

Festival Achievements

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2021
Selections:
Perlak

Mood

Dark
Dramatic
Erotic
Intense
Provocative
Religiously Intense

Cast & Crew

Paul Verhoeven
David Birke
Judith C. Brown
Clotilde Courau
Gaëlle Jeantet
Justine Bachelet
Nicolas Gaspar
Olga Milshtein
Frédéric Sauzay
Boris Gillot
Olivier Rabourdin
Daphné Patakia
Vinciane Millereau
Alexia Chardard
Léa Lopez
Antoine Lelandais
Pascal Le Corre
David Clavel
Raphaël Potier
Jérôme Chappatte
Célia Kaci
Charlotte Rampling
Louise Chevillotte
Lambert Wilson
Virginie Efira
Sophie Breyer
Satya Dusaugey
Hervé Pierre
Jonathan Couzinié
Nicolas Béguinot
Sébastien Chabane
Eléna Plonka
Lauriane Riquet
Benjamin Penemaria
Ewan Ribard
Quentin D'Hainaut
Fabrice Cals
Guilaine Londez
Héloïse Bresc
Judith C. Brown (Author)
Said Ben Said

Adaptation

Based On Non-Fiction Book

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up Shots
Dramatic Lighting
Immersive
Religious Imagery
Symbolic
Visual Symbolism
Visually Rich

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Non-Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Dynamic
Slow-Paced
Tension-Building
Unhurried

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score
Classical Music

Style

Biographical
Cinematic
Historical
Period Drama
Psychological

Time-Period

17Th Century
Renaissance Italy

Central Conflict

Church Authority
Faith Vs. Desire
Individual Vs. Institution
Religious Visions Vs Skepticism
Sexual Repression

Characters

Abbess
Nun
Young Peasant Woman

Ending

Benedetta'S Death
Mob Chaos
Self-Immolation

Historical Context

17Th-Century Italy
Plague
Religious Persecution

Key Plot Points

Inquisition
Sexual Relationship
Visions And Stigmata

Plot

Church Corruption
Forbidden Love
Lesbian Affair
Power Struggle
Religious Conflict
Religious Visions

Setting

17Th Century
17Th-Century Italy
Convent
Italian Convent
Peach
Rural Italy

Shooting Location

France
Italy

Theme

Faith And Desire
Faith Vs. Sexuality
Power And Control
Religious Hypocrisy
Sexual Freedom
Sexual Repression

Genre

Biographical
Biographical Drama
Historical
Historical Fiction
Psychological Drama
Psychological Thriller

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Viewers
Fans Of Provocative Cinema
Film Enthusiasts
Lgbtq+

Titles

Blessed

Box Office Success

Limited Commercial Success
Modest Earnings

Critical Reception

Favorable Reviews
Thought-Provoking

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Art-House Appeal
Festival Circuit

Ratings

73 Metacritic
84% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Controversial
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Festival Selection
Positive Reviews
Protested

Production Countries

France
Italy

Release Year

2021
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