86
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijGorgeously shot and produced, impressively acted and with a lot of fascinating things on its mind, this is yet further proof that the 35-year-old Mascaro is one of Brazil’s most audacious and gifted filmmakers of his generation.
- 90Screen DailySarah WardScreen DailySarah WardMascaro’s striking aesthetics give the film a texture and atmosphere that aligns the audience firmly with its protagonist; she’s seeking transcendence, and the movie she’s in approximates it one lustrous frame at a time.
- 90Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarLos Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarWith sci-fi touches and sanctimonious eroticism, the incisive satire intently takes on the influence of evangelical Christianity on the state — namely the far-right movement that elected populist Jair Bolsonaro.
- 83The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupThrough his exquisite vision, Mascaro tells a curious tale of spiritual commitment, marital strife, and the blurred separation of church and state, leading to an ultimately surprising, powerful conclusion.
- 83The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe drama engages with the ever-present theological question of how the faithful endure the silence of God during times of great suffering. But it also ponders the extremes the devout will go not only to receive an answer from on high, but proselytize in His name.
- 65Film ThreatAnthony Ray BenchFilm ThreatAnthony Ray BenchDivine Love is beautifully shot and wonderfully acted, but for those who are on the religious persuasion it may be too blasphemous, and for those who do not subscribe to a defined religion, it may be too dogmatic and weird.