Divine Love (2019)

"Divine Love" is a Brazilian drama set in a near-future evangelical community. Faith and desire intertwine throughout the story. It follows a devout woman whose religious counseling work takes on an increasingly carnal edge. Dira Paes leads the film with a performance that never shies away from its explicit demands. Mariana Nunes joins her in a cast willing to bare it all. Their work serves the story's spiritual reckoning. The archive holds 2 scenes pulled from the film, including nude and sex scene footage. This is arthouse provocation with the body front and center. Fans of boundary-pushing foreign cinema will find plenty here to revisit.