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- 2019
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6.2 (2,279)
In the Brazilian film "Divine Love" from 2019, we are introduced to Joana (played by Dira Paes), a deeply religious woman who lives in a near-future Brazil, where the government has become deeply intertwined with the church. Joana works as a notary and spends much of her free time working with her husband Danilo (played by Julio Machado) on a project to save troubled marriages, using their faith as a guiding principle.
Despite her devotion to her church and her marriage, Joana is struggling to conceive a child with her husband, which becomes a bone of contention between them. She begins to attend a support group for people struggling with infertility, and is drawn to a couple, Rosa (played by Monica Iozzi) and Junior (played by Thardelly Lima), who are in a polyamorous relationship and are also struggling to have a child.
As Joana becomes more involved with Rosa and Junior, she is exposed to a world outside of her insular church community, and begins to have doubts about her marriage and her faith. She also starts to have vivid, hallucinatory experiences, in which she sees strange, otherworldly beings who speak to her in cryptic messages.
The film is a surreal exploration of Joana's inner turmoil, as she grapples with questions of faith, marriage, and motherhood. It is a visually stunning movie, with striking use of color and sound to create a dreamlike atmosphere. The performances are all excellent, especially from Dira Paes, who conveys Joana's conflicting emotions with subtlety and nuance.
One of the key themes of the movie is the intersection of religion and politics, which is a particularly relevant topic in Brazil's current political climate. The film also touches on issues of gender and sexuality, as Joana confronts her own desires and the rigid gender roles in her faith community.
Overall, "Divine Love" is a thought-provoking film that uses its futuristic setting to explore timeless questions of faith, love, and identity. It is a challenging and rewarding watch, and one that will leave viewers thinking long after the credits roll.
Divine Love is a 2019 drama. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.2 and a MetaScore of 86.