I have an aversion to films about demon possession. For a film in this genre
to win me over, it has to offer something special. That isn't the case with
"Deus Irae". It has a slightly unique take on possession. The film claims that
demons are born into human vessels. The film follows two priests and a sister
(a nun?) who work together to find and exorcise demons. They're fighting a
losing battle. There are always more demons.
The film's imagery is overwhelming. The problem is that it's difficult to
follow the plot. I could never be sure what was happening, and the film seemed
incomplete.
The film's director Pedro Cristiani and the producer Marcela Cardenas-Alvarez
came all the way from Argentina to present the film. They spoke about the
financing difficulties that led to the film needing seven years for
completion. They spoke about opposition to the film because it's blasphemous.
They've done a good job, but I'm sorry, it's just not my sort of film.
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