The Good Spirit: Behind the Doors of the Opus Dei

A sober, intimate documentary that lets former insiders recount lives shaped and constrained by a secretive religious institution, quietly unsettling.

Created by

Mònica Terribas

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Starring

Jordi Boixaderas, Mònica Terribas, Josemaría Escrivá

Overview

Fourteen men of all ages from eleven different countries recount their personal experiences within Opus Dei. Many of them held leadership positions while others were called to support the institution from the highest levels of their professional careers to expand Opus Dei. Some were sent as teenagers to countries from which they never returned.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, power, identity, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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