Heavenly Body (film)
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| Directed by | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Written by | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Produced by | Carlo Cresto-Dina |
| Starring | Salvatore Cantalupo |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Piero Crucitti |
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Running time |
100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Heavenly Body (Italian: Corpo celeste) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Alice Rohrwacher.
Plot
The film relates a young girl's experience of coming to age and receiving Confirmation. Her parish is run by a corrupt priest, Don Mario, and his helpers. The film covers her relationship not only with herself but with the alienating world which surrounds her, including the Catholic Church.
Cast
- Salvatore Cantalupo as Don Mario
- Anita Caprioli as Rita
- Renato Carpentieri as Don Lorenzo
- Paola Lavini as Fortunata
- Pasqualina Scuncia as Santa
- Yle Vianello as Marta
Reception
Heavenly Body has an approval rating of 84% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews".