Benedetta
I don't know God's ways, but he works his will through me.
2021 · 2h 11m · Unrated
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
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Benedetta
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.
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