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Directed by the legendary filmmaker behind Basic Instinct and Showgirls, Benedetta is based on the non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown. benedetta movie dailymotion
Plot Summary:
The film stars Virginie Efira as Benedetta Carlini, a young woman who enters the Theatine convent in Pescia, Tuscany, in the 1600s. From a young age, she claims to have mystical visions of Jesus Christ. When a beautiful young runaway named Bartolomea (Daphne Patakia) arrives at the convent seeking refuge, the two nuns begin a secret, passionate affair. As Benedetta’s visions become more elaborate—complete with stigmata and conversations with God—she rises to the position of Mother Superior. However, the church authorities, led by the ruthless Nuncio (Lambert Wilson), suspect she is a fraud. The film crescendos into a harrowing trial where Benedetta must choose between her love, her faith, and her life. Because of takedown notices, many uploads are incomplete
Why It Shocked the World:
Verhoeven does not shy away from graphic sexuality. The film includes explicit lesbian sex scenes, blasphemous imagery (including a erotic fantasy involving a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary), and brutal violence. At Cannes, it received both a 3-minute standing ovation and loud walkouts. The Vatican’s official newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, condemned it as “exploitative and offensive.” Benedetta è un film che mescola biografia storica,
Benedetta è un film che mescola biografia storica, dramma religioso e provocazione sensoriale per raccontare la vita di Benedetta Carlini, suora del XVII secolo a capo di un convento toscano, la cui vicenda—tra visioni mistiche, controversie ecclesiastiche e relazioni amorose—ha sconvolto la Chiesa e continua a interrogare lettori e spettatori.