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Raptures

Raptures

Rakel is a strict Christian believer living in the far north of 1930s Sweden. When her husband forms a sectarian movement, with directions straight from God, she has no choice but to join the increasingly explicit cult.

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‘Raptures,’ the First Feature Film Shot in Meänkieli, Revisits a 1930s Apocalyptic Cult in Sweden

‘Raptures,’ the First Feature Film Shot in Meänkieli, Revisits a 1930s Apocalyptic Cult in Sweden

Jon Blåhed’s drama on religious extremism, debuting at Rotterdam, follows a woman trying to protect her family from her husband's increasingly bizarre teachings, including about alcohol and sexual practices.