Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
1975 · 1h 52m · Drama · Portugal
A young girl, Benilde, so protected by her religious family that she seemingly knows nothing about procreation, insists that her mysterious pregnancy is a miracle; however, her distressed bourgeois family decides that Benilde has lost her mind.
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