Paul Verhoeven · France · 2021 · Script: David Birke and Paul Verhoeven · Performers: Virginie Efira, Lambert Wilson, Daphne Patakia…
Its premiere at the last Cannes Festival left no one indifferent.. Paul Verhoeven, excessive in almost everything he does, has been and will always be a provocateur. In Blessed plays some of your favorite songs: Sex, the lie and, above all, how both elements are articulated to obtain power. Late 15th century. The black plague devastates the world. A young novice, Benedetta Carlini, arrives at the convent of Pescia, in beautiful Tuscany. After performing several miracles, Benedetta is preceded by a reputation for holiness. But things are not as they seem. G.LEON
