Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Benedetta one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Benedetta end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Benedetta violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Benedetta easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Benedetta

Name: Benedetta
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Released: 2021
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin

I don't know God's ways, but he works his will through me.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by SBS Productions, Topkapi Films

2021131 min6.6 / 10

A provocative historical drama that intertwines forbidden desire, religious ecstasy, and institutional power within a 17th-century convent, where a nun's visions and lesbian affair challenge Church authority.

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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Questions people ask

Is Benedetta scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Benedetta one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Does Benedetta end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Benedetta violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Benedetta sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Benedetta easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.