Benedetta
dir. Paul Verhoeven
72
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Precariously walking a tightrope of varying genres and tones, Benedetta provokes salient questions about sexual freedom and its relationship to faith.
Directed byPaul Verhoeven
StarringVirginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Chevillotte
Written byPaul Verhoeven, David Birke
CinematographyJeanne Lapoirie
EditingJob ter Burg
MusicAnne Dudley
Benedetta
2021 · NR · 2h 11m
History, Drama, Romance
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.
Our Verdict
72
Critics Consensus
Precariously walking a tightrope of varying genres and tones, Benedetta provokes salient questions about sexual freedom and its relationship to faith.
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