Benedetta

2021 Drama
66%

Benedetta Carlini arrives at the Convent of the Mother of God in Pescia, northern Italy as a child. In adulthood, she experiences powerful visions of Jesus, and her proclamations draw crowds to the convent. However, Benedetta's faith is tested by the arrival of a young woman called Bartolomea, who arouses forbidden lust. Historical drama, starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling and Lambert Wilson. In French

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by Brian Lloyd
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'Benedetta' is exactly the kind of movie Father Ted warned us about

Benedetta Carlini (Virginie Efra), a nun in 17th century Italy, receives visions of Jesus Christ and eventually, through political machinations, becomes the abbess of her convent and usurps the longstanding abbess, Felicita (Charlotte Rampling). During all this, Benedetta conducts a sexual relationship with fellow nun Bartolomea (Daphne Patakia) and begins to draw more power to herself, all while a virulent plague inches towards the abbey...

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