Benedetta

In 17th-century Pescia, Italy, Virginie Efira stars as Benedetta Carlini, a young nun who begins to have visions of Jesus after being assigned to oversee the integration of a troubled peasant woman, Bartolomea (Daphné Patakia). As Benedetta's stigmata appear and her reputation grows, she is elevated to the position of abbess, sparking a chain of events that threaten to upend the convent and the town. With its provocative portrayal of forbidden love, religious visions, and the clash between faith and morality, "Benedetta" is a gripping drama that explores the complexities of devotion, desire, and identity in 17th-century Italy.