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The Book of Delights

Play trailer 1:05 Poster for The Book of Delights 2022 1h 39m Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri. As she learns to take steps towards others, she eventually understands how to love and accept herself fully.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Sep 14, 2022
3/4
Marcela Lordy adapts Clarice Lispector’s novel with candor and feeling. Go to Full Review Teo Bugbee New York Times Sep 1, 2022
If this erotic drama doesn’t break new cinematic ground, it also doesn’t cede its conviction in portraying relationships as a matter of serious consideration. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Dec 9, 2022
3/5
Sustains a visceral, raw, and intimate look at the desires, contradictions, and miseries of a resilient woman willing to fight against her own traumas and the expectations and prejudices of her world. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) Dec 8, 2022
3/5
Marcela Lordy's direction is restless and intuitive... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín Dec 8, 2022
3/4
The sex scenes, which a grandmother would say are more about sex than love, are strong but tasteful. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Gary M. Kramer MovieJawn Sep 2, 2022
Lóri’s journey to emotional and sexual fulfillment is really only moderately interesting. Sections of the film are downright boring or pretentious.... The Book of Delights can be hard to read. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Marcela Lordy

Director

Simone Spoladore

Lóri

Javier Drolas

Ulisses

Felipe Rocha

Davi

Gabriel Stauffer

Carlos

Martha Nowill

Luciana
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Synopsis Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri. As she learns to take steps towards others, she eventually understands how to love and accept herself fully.
Director
Marcela Lordy
Producer
Marcela Lordy, Deborah Osborn, Felipe Briso, Gilberto Topczewski, Marcello Ludwig Maia, Camila Nunes, Rocío Scenna
Screenwriter
Josefina Trotta, Marcela Lordy
Production Co
Rizoma Films, República Pureza Filmes, Canal Brasil
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 2, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m
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