Shout by Saint Pauly

Benedetta 2021

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Shout by Saint Pauly
BlockedParent2021-07-10T17:09:42Z— updated 2021-09-24T18:55:31Z

It's like Showgirls in a convent, and I mean that in the best possible sense.

Verhoeven tackles the church / politics in his own way and no one gets up afterwards. While the male gaze is very present in this analysis of a cult of personality, anyone who expected anything else of Verhoeven hasn't truly seen any of his movies.

As for the nudity in the film... 1) Guys, it's a Verhoeven film, 2) haven't we graduated beyond the grade school mentality of "Ooh, boobies!" when discussing film (or anything else, for that matter)?

PS Virginie Efira turns in yet another electric performance and Daphne Patakia continues to impress. She truly is an exciting up and coming actress (you have to see Djam / Journey from Greece if you haven't yet).

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