Benedetta
Wild, intelligent, pulsating, provocative and vibrantly alive. Cecil B. DeMille would be outraged, while Ken Russell would be wildly jealous.
Benedetta
Based on a true story, 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.
“The film, like all the director’s work, is wild, intelligent, pulsating, provocative and vibrantly alive. Cecil B. DeMille would be outraged, while Ken Russell would be wildly jealous.” - Deadline
“Far from a remote, dusty costume drama, Benedetta is not only hugely entertaining, but also feels potently relevant, as the church and state continues to regulate women’s bodies.” - The Queer Review
“At Cannes, in my press screening, the movie was received with shocked laughter and applause, and at the larger Lumiere screening, a five-minute standing ovation.” - Vulture
“Verhoeven is notably skilled when it comes to examining the endless pursuit—and short-lived reality—of obtaining power, often treating lesbian relationships as nuanced examples of human needs and desires outside of the predictability of heterosexual hierarchies.” - Paste Magazine
“The film, like all the director’s work, is wild, intelligent, pulsating, provocative and vibrantly alive. Cecil B. DeMille would be outraged, while Ken Russell would be wildly jealous.” - Deadline
“Far from a remote, dusty costume drama, Benedetta is not only hugely entertaining, but also feels potently relevant, as the church and state continues to regulate women’s bodies.” - The Queer Review
“At Cannes, in my press screening, the movie was received with shocked laughter and applause, and at the larger Lumiere screening, a five-minute standing ovation.” - Vulture
“Verhoeven is notably skilled when it comes to examining the endless pursuit—and short-lived reality—of obtaining power, often treating lesbian relationships as nuanced examples of human needs and desires outside of the predictability of heterosexual hierarchies.” - Paste Magazine
Genre
French Cinema,
Drama,
LGBTQ,
Bio-pic,
History
Web Site
Runtime
131
Language
French
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Writer(s)
Paul Verhoeven,
David Birke
Cast
Virginie Efira,
Charlotte Rampling,
Lambert Wilson,
Daphne Patakia,
Olivier Rabourdin,
Herve Pierre
Awards:
Nominee, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Queer Palm, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Audience Award ~ City of Donostia Audience Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival
MOREPlayed at
Royal 12.03.21 - 1.06.22
Playhouse 7 12.03.21 - 12.16.21
Town Center 5 12.03.21 - 12.09.21
Newhall 12.10.21 - 12.16.21
Glendale 12.17.21 - 12.24.21
Claremont 5 12.17.21 - 12.21.21
Monica Film Center 1.07.22 - 1.13.22
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