Thanks to her miraculous abilities, the charismatic Benedetta gains a privileged position at a 17th-century Tuscan convent. But when her fondness for the young, free-spirited Bartolomea grows into unbridled passion, it sets off a game of intrigue extending to the highest echelons of the Italian clergy. Based on a true story and directed by the legendary Paul Verhoeven, this daring erotic drama was screened in Cannes’ main competition, where its bravery caused a sensation among audiences and critics.

[Cannes 2021]