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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
David Kent

RTE Liveline listener fumes as Virgin Mary statue used as sex toy in film to be released on Good Friday

Some Irish Catholics have been left up in arms ahead of the release of a new film - which sees a character use a statue of Mary as a sex toy.

Benedetta is being released on Good Friday in Ireland, and tells the story of a novice nun in the 17th century who joins an Italian convent and has a lesbian love affair with another nun.

It's been a success across the continent, with the biographical drama being nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.

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