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Divine Love

Play trailer Poster for Divine Love Released Nov 13, 2020 1h 41m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a Brazil where the Evangelical church has been integrated into all aspects of daily life, DIVINE LOVE accompanies the journey of a 42 year old woman who uses her position in a notary’s office to advance her mission to save struggling couples from divorce. Whilst waiting for a Sign in recognition of her efforts, she is confronted with a crisis in her own marriage that ultimately brings her closer to God.
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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times With sci-fi touches and sanctimonious eroticism, the incisive satire intently takes on the influence of evangelical Christianity on the state - namely the far-right movement that elected populist Jair Bolsonaro. Nov 13, 2020 Full Review Kambole Campbell SciFiNow [It] is potent and fascinating in how it depicts its regressive dystopian future, trapping you in the point of view of its true believers. Rated: 4/5 Feb 14, 2019 Full Review Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com This is a shocking, wonderfully acted and surprisingly erotic film that leaves one with more questions than answers, like any good film that dares to tackle the vastness of faith should. Feb 5, 2019 Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies Maybe, the story spends too much time preaching, but Mascaro holds tight to his credo, aiming at the Brazilian conservatism with irony. Rated: 3/5 Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Calum Reed In Review Online Dramatically dissatisfying and frustratingly open-ended. Jun 5, 2021 Full Review Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy Divine Love is a quietly biting satire, brilliantly realized by Mascaro, a director who is operating on the highest level of artistry in every aspect. Jan 30, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lando R Casa de swing gospel? Gostei da sacada! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/12/22 Full Review brent m In a Brazil of the near future in which fundamentalist Christianity has insidiously ingratiated itself into what is still a supposedly secular state, elements of the church and its ideology have intrusively invaded virtually every aspect of everyday life, affecting the rights of everyone, including non-believing "infidels." A society that has welcomed ecclesiastical discos and drive-through pastoral advice centers into its midst has also become one tinged with the faith's contemporary bureaucracy and beliefs about blasphemy. It's also one in which unbridled sexuality has been hypocritically rationalized into existence as part of its alleged sacred doctrines. But what happens when those "values" become toppled by unexpected and seemingly miraculous events that don't jibe with its dogma? That's what director Gabriel Mascaro's wickedly biting satire exposes, a humorous but stern cautionary tale of what can happen when religious conformity threatens to become so pervasive that it presents a clear and present danger to a nation's citizenry. As is the case with many of Mascaro's films, this offering includes a number of protracted and explicit sex sequences, so sensitive viewers be warned, but their inclusion is all part of the phony piety that goes into the rituals, practices and beliefs of a faith-based movement that essentially rings hollow and deserves to be exposed as such. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a Brazil where the Evangelical church has been integrated into all aspects of daily life, DIVINE LOVE accompanies the journey of a 42 year old woman who uses her position in a notary’s office to advance her mission to save struggling couples from divorce. Whilst waiting for a Sign in recognition of her efforts, she is confronted with a crisis in her own marriage that ultimately brings her closer to God.
Director
Gabriel Mascaro
Producer
Rachel Daisy Ellis
Screenwriter
Gabriel Mascaro, Rachel Daisy Ellis, Lucas Paraizo, Esdras Bezerra
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
Desvia, Snowglobe
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2021
Runtime
1h 41m
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