Paul Verhoeven’s latest is a sublimely sacrilegious interrogation of belief and organized faith In the late 1600s, young Italian noblewoman Benedetta Carlini joined the Theatine Convent of Pescia, dedicated to a life betrothed to Christ. Centuries later, historian Judith C. Brown uncovered records of Benedetta’s trial in Florence, where the now-Abbess of Pescia faced supreme … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021: The Passion Play of BENEDETTA