- World premiere: 2020
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Country of Origin: France
- Genre: drama, romance, biography, history
- Directors: Paul Verhoeven
- Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ether, Olivier Raburden, Daphne Patakia, Clotilda Kuro, Louise Chevillot, Alexia Shandar, Antoine Lelande
The world has undergone many changes. Soothsayers and psychics are no longer betrayed, although in this area there are many scammers who would not hurt an excellent thrashing. The film "Holy Virgin", which will be released in 2020, was created in the genre of historical melodrama. It will provide viewers with the opportunity to travel back to the 17th century and open the veil of the secret life of one of the monasteries.
Author and his achievements
Religious topics raise too many questions, so real professionals should deal with such projects. In this regard, the high professionalism of Paul Verhoeven remains without a doubt. He created a considerable number of masterpieces, among which “Robocop”, “Remember All”, “Basic Instinct” stand out especially. The scandalous and unpredictable person confidently opens up new horizons in cinematography, and only then other directors move along the beaten track. The next project promises viewers a lot of emotions and will certainly attract attention.
The script was based on the historical work of Judith S. Brown, entitled “The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy”.
Plot
The strict rules of bygone times only at first glance seem tough and irreconcilable. If you delve deeper into the biography of historical figures, so unattractive facts appear that it becomes clear that you should not break the usual scenario, it’s better to let everything remain as it is.
The 2020 film "The Virgin" will tell about the life and work of Sister Benedetta Carlini, who was long considered a soothsayer. After revealing some facts, she was accused of homosexuality and fraud. The public wanted blood and revenge, claiming that the woman skillfully fabricated miracles.
The heroine was in a monastery at nine children and lived a measured and calm life, which could continue in this regard until old age, but fate decided otherwise. At about age 23, a mature girl begins to have religious visions mixed with eroticism. At the same time, the nun becomes the abbess of the monastery and loudly declares that the marriage with the Lord has happened. Pure thoughts and a desire to help humanity begin to intertwine with low-lying passions, quite real and embodied in life.
Actors
The main role is played by Virginie Efira, a Belgian actress and TV presenter. Actors will be able to plunge into the historical past and embody a strange story that causes the most controversial emotions. The partners on the set will be Charlotte Rempling, Clotilda Kuro, Olivier Raburden, Lambert Wilson, Louis Chevillot and others.
Interesting fact! Interrogations in this case lasted about four years, the author of the book managed to find transcripts with details in the archives. According to a court decision, Karlini was sentenced to imprisonment and spent 35 years in prison. Serve punishment and further prevented death.
People always dreamed of finding out their future fate, so the news of the Catholic soothsayer quickly spread throughout the district and reached the ears of representatives of the law.The nun's visions were very disturbing and intertwined with a kind of demonism. This led to a high-profile investigation, which began to deal with representatives of the papacy. Only the fact of clairvoyance could cause persecution, but when other details became known, the case acquired a piquant shade. As it turned out, Benedetta had a completely terrestrial relationship with another inhabitant of the monastery, sister Bartholomew ...
Life instantly turned into a series of suffering, accusations of forbidden same-sex love on the territory of the monastery of God (!) And an attempt to cover up illegal acts with fake miracles.
Love as salvation
One can only imagine how painful and lonely the nun was when she began to have religious visions. Ordinary life, predicted to the smallest detail, turned into a nightmare. Benedetta tries to find a way out, her sister Bartholomew notices her suffering and tries to help. What is surprising is that subsequently friendship and sympathy develop into romantic relationships and a completely different story begins ... XVII century, monastery, harsh rules and regulations. Our contemporaries do not understand this, because they enter into same-sex relationships for several other reasons and concepts.
There is no doubt that Paul Verhoeven and his colleagues will be able to create something loud and ambitious based on rich historical material. The release date of the picture is still unknown, but the rating of expectations is very high and we can hope that the upcoming masterpiece will answer many questions and make us think about the connection between the past and the future.
Is it after the imprisonment that the illumination left the unfortunate nun and she had to live in horror and humility? An amazing fate that could have turned out quite differently and turned into a normal story, if not for the intervention of providence. So what was it - a gift, a curse or a hoax?
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