''Divine Love'' ( pt, Divino Amor) is a 2019 Brazilian

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directed by

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. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the

2019 Sundance Film Festival The 2019 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 24 to February 3, 2019. The first lineup of competition films was announced on November 28, 2018. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition * '' Before You Know It'' by Hannah Pearl Utt * ''B ...

. It tells the story of a deeply religious registry office clerk who uses her position at the births, deaths and marriages department to try to dissuade couples from getting a divorce. Joana (

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) does everything in the name of the sanctity of marriage and the Christian family. As she waits for a sign of recognition for all her efforts, a marital crisis of her own brings her even closer to God.

Cast

as Joana * Julio Machado as Danilo * Teca Pereira as Mestra Dalva * Metturo as Tony Priest at baptism

Release and reception

The film premiered at the

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and

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Film Festivals in 2019. ''

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'', which considered ''Divine Love'' one of the best features at Sundance that year, called it "a very of-the-moment parable", while ''Variety'' described the film as "spiritual and sexy". ''

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'' saw it as an "exuberant sociopolitical statement". The French magazine Le Polyster found the film "daring, surprising, intelligent, thrilling and, yes, absolutely divine". On

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, ''Divine Love'' scored 86/100.

References

External links

* 2019 films 2019 drama films Brazilian drama films 2010s Portuguese-language films Films set in Brazil Films set in 2027 2010s Brazilian films {{2010s-drama-film-stub