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“I don't know God's ways, but he works his will through me.”
Benedetta (2021)
July 9, 20212h 11mFR
6.6
1.1K votes
Overview
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.
Director
Paul VerhoevenWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$24.4M
Revenue
$2.7M
Production Companies
SBS ProductionsTopkapi FilmsPathéFrance 2 CinémaFrance 3 CinémaBelga Productions
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User Reviews
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7.0After living in a nunnery in Pescia since her youth, "Benedetta" (Virginie Efira) has visions that lead her to believe that she is speaking directly to Jesus. A somewhat sceptical Mother Superior (Charlotte Rampling) and her fellow nun "Christina" (Louise Cevillotte) have doubts, but those are not shared by an all-too-willing clergy and soon the young woman is the new Abbess. Simultaneously, the nunnery takes in the young "Bartolomea" (Daphne Patakia) from a torrid and violent relationship with her father and the two women become fast friends - with benefits! When the erstwhile Abbess flees to…
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