Heavenly Body (film)

Heavenly Body 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 "generally favorable reviews".