Corpo Celeste

Corpo Celeste

2011 · 99 min · IT · NR · 6.8 (65 votes)
Dir. Alice Rohrwacher · Starring Yile Yara Vianello, Pasqualina Scuncia, Salvatore Cantalupo, Anita Caprioli, Renato Carpentieri, Maria Trunfio
Drama

After growing up in Switzerland, 13-year-old Marta returns to a city in southern Italy with her mother and older sister. Independent and inquisitive, she joins a catechism class at a local church. However, the games and religious pop songs she encounters there do not nearly satisfy her interest in faith. Struggling to find her place, Marta pushes the boundaries of the class, the priest, and the church.

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A quiet, contemplative journey into a young girl's burgeoning spiritual and sexual awakening. It feels like a hushed confession, exploring the friction between youthful curiosity and rigid dogma with a stark, observant gaze.

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