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Deliver Me

Name: Deliver Me
Director: Federica di Giacomo
Released: 2016
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2016

Director

Federica di Giacomo

Runtime

89 minutes

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Deliver Me examines the intersection of modern psychological distress and ancient religious rituals. It provides insights into how individuals seek recognition for suffering that lacks a clinical diagnosis, using the framework of the Catholic Church. While the documentary offers meaningful perspectives on personal crises, it primarily reinforces existing social and religious structures. The narrative relies heavily on traditional institutional authority without directly challenging it. Ultimately, the film studies spiritual coping mechanisms within a specific cultural context, emphasizing traditionalist views of morality and hierarchy.

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Category Breakdown

Does Deliver Me have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on spiritual and psychological struggles within traditional religious settings. It does not prominently feature or center on LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Deliver Me portray gender?

Fair

The film features a balanced mix of genders among those seeking help. However, the central authority figure upholds a traditional patriarchal role within the religious structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Deliver Me?

Fair

Set in Sicily, the film reflects a specific Mediterranean cultural context. The cast is localized and culturally homogeneous, lacking significant racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Deliver Me represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative is deeply rooted in Western religious traditions. It portrays the Church as a stabilizing institution without directly challenging its authority.

Does Deliver Me include disability representation?

Good

The film highlights individuals dealing with unnamed psychological discomfort. It avoids clichés by focusing on the raw reality of their experiences.

Present on Screen

Offers a nuanced look at how women navigate personal trauma through spiritual means.
Presents a raw, unfiltered view of individuals facing profound psychological distress.
Avoids inspirational clichés by focusing on the authentic experiences of the subjects.

Limited or Absent

Could include more active representation or centering of LGBTQ+ identities.
Focuses on traditional patriarchal hierarchies, reinforcing gender stereotypes.
Operates within a culturally homogeneous framework, lacking significant racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

A film on the come back of exorcism in the contemporary world. Each year a growing number of people call their sense of unease “possession.” The Church answers to this spiritual emergency nominating an increasing number of exorcist priests and organizing training courses. Father Cataldo is one of the most sought-after exorcists in Sicily and elsewhere; he is famous for his tireless fighting spirit. Every Tuesday Gloria, Enrico, Anna, and Giulia, along with many others, attend Father Cataldo’s mass for deliverance, trying to find a cure for a sense of discomfort that has no answer nor a name. Whether believers or not, how far are we prepared to go to get recognition for our own disease? What are we prepared to do to be delivered from it, here and now?

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