The Book of Delights

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The Book of Delights

Released Sep 2, 2022

1h 39m

Drama

Romance

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Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri. As she learns to take steps towards others, she eventually understands how to love and accept herself fully.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Marcela Lordy adapts Clarice Lispector’s novel with candor and feeling.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 14, 2022

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

If this erotic drama doesn’t break new cinematic ground, it also doesn’t cede its conviction in portraying relationships as a matter of serious consideration.

Sep 1, 2022

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Sustains a visceral, raw, and intimate look at the desires, contradictions, and miseries of a resilient woman willing to fight against her own traumas and the expectations and prejudices of her world. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Dec 9, 2022

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Paula Vázquez Prieto

La Nación (Argentina)

Marcela Lordy's direction is restless and intuitive... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2022

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

The sex scenes, which a grandmother would say are more about sex than love, are strong but tasteful. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/4

Dec 8, 2022

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

An erotic drama about a cold game of seduction that says more with what it withholds. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Dec 5, 2022

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Marcela Lordy

Director

Simone Spoladore

Lóri

Javier Drolas

Ulisses

Felipe Rocha

Davi

Gabriel Stauffer

Carlos

Martha Nowill

Luciana

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Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri. As she learns to take steps towards others, she eventually understands how to love and accept herself fully.

Director: Marcela Lordy
Producer: Marcela Lordy, Deborah Osborn, Felipe Briso, Gilberto Topczewski, Marcello Ludwig Maia, Camila Nunes, Rocío Scenna
Screenwriter: Josefina Trotta, Marcela Lordy
Production Co: Canal Brasil, República Pureza Filmes, Rizoma Films
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m

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