Benedetta

"Official Selection in Competition" "Cannes Festival"

"Benedetta"

Subtitle by (lcb)

Peace be with you, my sister.

Do you want to sing a song?

Who are you and what are you doing here?

We accompany our daughter to the monastery of Pescia, where our daughter will become a nun.

Then they must have a lot of money, Commander.

They don't accept anyone for free at the monastery!

I travel with permit documents, I do not carry money.

You must have at least something of value in your possession.

Give us back that necklace.

It belongs to my mother.

She is braver than you!

The Blessed Virgin will punish you if you do not return it.

How do you know girl.

Our Lady does what I ask of her.

It does not matter now... that of the virgin.

Do you hear it?

It is the voice of the Virgin.

She is showing that she is listening to me.

Shit!

Tómalo!

Have fun with your virgin lady.

Let's go!

Good morning, Mr. Carlini.

Please follow me.

Wait here.

I know you've brought a new bride for Jesus.

Benedetta will be very happy with us.

We also brought a lot of oranges, apples, and wine.

And you will get the same amount for the next twenty-five years.

Every year.

That's very generous of you, Mr. Carlini.

And the deposit?

When little Benedetta was born, she was about to die.

But she was saved by a miracle of God.

So I promised to give it to him.

This is very moving.

I have heard many stories like this.

And every time she affects me.

But every year we see hundreds of beautiful girls who want to serve God.

These are this year's competitions.

And I can only accept three.

In exchange for your acceptance of my daughter, I will be happy to present you with a gift of 50 gold coins.

Not counting fruit and wine, that's fine too, right?

Outside these walls, the bride price is not less than 50 coins.

Is the bride of Christ worth less?

We can discuss it.

Seventy-five.

Don't haggle like a Jew for 25 coins.

And after all, Giuliano, she is your sweet daughter.

Agree.

- A hundred coins! - We don't buy horses here!

Your word is enough for me.

and your invoice.

It is a very big one.

- But it's beautiful. - Take off your dress.

What is this?

It belongs to my mother.

So that I can pray to Our Lady.

Honey, here we have our own Virgin.

From today you will pray it.

- But it's mine. - It's okay. Shut.

The dress, now.

Pica! It's terrible.

This.

Calm your body

I should be satisfied with that.

When I was a little older than you.

While I was working they cut my finger off with a knife.

This finger is made of wood.

And I love him more than the rest...

..if I could

I would replace every part of my body

with pieces of wood,

To engrave the name of God on it.

And on your tombstone?

You are a smart girl.

Intelligence can be very dangerous, honey.

and not only in others.

Benedetta, she is here.

Lady.

This is the monastery room.

Use this tomorrow.

Oh Mary my good friend.

Now you are my mum.

Please help. I am totally alone.

I don't even know if you can hear me now.

Benedetta?

You got hurt?

Raise the statue.

Did you touch the statue?

No. Something happened to him and he fell on me - What were you doing here?

I wanted to pray to the Virgin.

Are you able to stand up?

Yes.

It is a miracle that it has not been crushed.

It's okay. Go to sleep and let Benedetta rest.

Come.

Mother!

Wasn't this a miracle, perhaps?

No gossip.

Miracles don't grow everywhere like breakfast.

Most of the time, they are just events.

I didn't believe so much

18 years later

I long to see my son, Jesus.

I long to see her body again.

Oh Lord.

We know that you are immortal

I saw an angel.

He told me that night.

Cheer up, your son will live.

And in your presence my brothers

I pray tirelessly.

Oh noble lady, full of grace and wisdom.

You are our consolation.

Now I'll lay down in this bed made for me.

"Benedetta"!

Come!

You are my wife.

Come now!

I'm coming, my God! I'm going.

Come!

Benedetta, your feet!

This banquet was organized by us for our honourable guest.

Giuliano Carlini.

Cheers.

Let us also remember our beloved Bishop of Milan, who left us last week.

Did you hear that the cause of his death was the plague?

That's how it is.

The bishop was a brave man.

But I doubted that this meeting would make you change your mind.

If this is the will of God, then the place of the bishop will be for his Eminence.

No. No. This is really sad.

To do this we must walk without shame, above our heads in the Vatican.

And I'm not that kind of person.

And if the Pope notices this place on the map, it will be a miracle.

Let's hope for a geographical miracle.

Why did you move your legs?

You should have been dead.

I have seen Jesus.

He called me.

I'm his girlfriend, right?

Yes of course.

Help me!

- Open the door for me. - Open.

Help me please!

Open up!

Help me!

No, it's coming! please.

Get away!

She ran away from me!

You are mine, bitch!

No, don't give up on me, please!

Come. Come.

You want to fight?

They are in a monastery!

I love Christ.

- Help me. - I'm the father of this girl.

- It belongs to me. - Let me stay here.

But... the monastery is not a place where everyone is accepted.

You have to pay to stay here.

you have money?

- No. - Come on. Come on, that's enough.

No!

Let me!

I want to serve the Lord!

Please help her!

We will pay your bill!

Do you want me to pay a strange girl?

I will pray for you all my life!

Marvellous!

Mr. Carlini.

The rich will not enter the kingdom of God.

Are you ready to pay?

And you, mum, don't you do everything to get to heaven?

Well.

It will be a gift for you, Benedetta.

How to be a gift?

My daughter is mine. You cannot buy it.

- I'll give you ten dinars, no more. - Bring it!

Not the price of the dogs that will replace this bitch.

Well.

That's great.

Take a bath.

It will help you.

What is your name?

I am Sister Benedetta, and you?

Bartholomew.

Bartoloméa... what?

Just Bartoloméa.

Is it mandatory to shower here?

A pure soul requires a pure body.

The water is very cold.

No, no, wait.

I almost fall.

Will you stay with me for a while?

Sister Benedetta?