"Dig it ditch, dig it deep."

Every scene pushes against moral limits to see what bends first. The world, their faith, or their bond? Their connection has the intensity of a vow rather than friendship. Devotion forms into violence, and neither wants to be the one to pull back.

Honestly, things started going downhill the moment their chaos hurts beings who never signed up for any of it. The last part hits like reality finally asking them to pay for everything they've done. Their little world of symbols and rituals stops being imagination and turns real, not with closure or forgiveness, but with the wake up call that once you get used to hurting others, it grows on its own and becomes harder to stop.

"Dig it ditch, dig it deep."

Every scene pushes against moral limits to see what bends first. The world, their faith, or their bond? Their connection has the intensity of a vow rather than friendship. Devotion forms into violence, and neither wants to be the one to pull back.

Honestly, things started going downhill the moment their chaos hurts beings who never signed up for any of it. The last part hits like reality finally asking them to pay for everything they've done. Their little world of symbols and rituals stops being imagination and turns real, not with closure or forgiveness, but with the wake up call that once you get used to hurting others, it grows on its own and becomes harder to stop.

This feels less like an exploration of the psyche behind the crimes that inspired its story and more like a condemnation of the stuffy, oppressive, religious upbringing that only serves to repress rather than allow one to introspect. While the latter plays a part in the former, no doubt, the added eroticism of the film feels, to me anyways, as a means to divorce it from the true events. The loss of innocence manifesting as a satiation of curiosity positions the murderous girls as both clearly villainous but also sympathetic. It's a rather engrossing shift in such a narrative.

This feels less like an exploration of the psyche behind the crimes that inspired its story and more like a condemnation of the stuffy, oppressive, religious upbringing that only serves to repress rather than allow one to introspect. While the latter plays a part in the former, no doubt, the added eroticism of the film feels, to me anyways, as a means to divorce it from the true events. The loss of innocence manifesting as a satiation of curiosity positions the murderous girls as both clearly villainous but also sympathetic. It's a rather engrossing shift in such a narrative.

As I’m writing this down I have yet to decide how or if I should even rate this piece; for as much as I enjoyed how the story unfolded, the artistry of it all and the soul behind the project’s premise, I can’t help but feel some sort of aversion towards it aswell.

I have this habit of pressing play on random movies without as much as reading the synopsis. What ends up happening is I barely ever have the slightest clue of what I’m getting into – which most times gives me the chance to relish on some really surprising hidden gems.
As far as I was aware, Mais ne nous delivrez pas du mal was at most just another banned movie for its anti-religious bias, and although that is very much true, it’s also much more than that. 

Going against its times beliefs and what was deemed acceptable in & outside religious grounds, Joël Séria crafted an artful statement that condemned Catholicism and its austere foundations. 
It’s a wicked mean-spirited satanic trip. Shamelessly twisted and cruel and utterly sleazy; ultimately, it transcends most aspects of humanity and what comes with it.

It’s clever in its execution yet still quite sloppily depicted. Liberating through its form but very confined in its stance. 
I love it and I hate it. It’s sweet and sour all at once. It’s compelling yet incredibly harsh to sit through. 
It’s electrifying and it’s dreadful and it’s everything it is supposed to be.

As I’m writing this down I have yet to decide how or if I should even rate this piece; for as much as I enjoyed how the story unfolded, the artistry of it all and the soul behind the project’s premise, I can’t help but feel some sort of aversion towards it aswell.

I have this habit of pressing play on random movies without as much as reading the synopsis. What ends up happening is I barely ever have the slightest clue of what I’m getting into – which most times gives me the chance to relish on some really surprising hidden gems.
As far as I was aware, Mais ne nous delivrez pas du mal was at most just another banned movie for its anti-religious bias, and although that is very much true, it’s also much more than that. 

Going against its times beliefs and what was deemed acceptable in & outside religious grounds, Joël Séria crafted an artful statement that condemned Catholicism and its austere foundations. 
It’s a wicked mean-spirited satanic trip. Shamelessly twisted and cruel and utterly sleazy; ultimately, it transcends most aspects of humanity and what comes with it.

It’s clever in its execution yet still quite sloppily depicted. Liberating through its form but very confined in its stance. 
I love it and I hate it. It’s sweet and sour all at once. It’s compelling yet incredibly harsh to sit through. 
It’s electrifying and it’s dreadful and it’s everything it is supposed to be.

I liked the girls' relationship and their devotion to each other but I feel like it's disconnected from most women's experiences you can see that this was shot through the lens of a man's perspective, there's no depth in their feelings It seems like they're just trying to do stuff out of boredom and curiosity with no further meaning.
The sexualization of the girls it's also a thing that was unnecessary for me, it's true at this age teenagers start questioning things about themselves, their enviroment, their feelings, their relationships and life itself but I found repelling the need for men to reduce women as sexual objects (especially if they are kids!!!) and you can see it a lot in this movie.
I still don't think this movie was bad though i loved the acting, the scenery, the music, and the last shot was amazingggg. If it wasn't for the sexual violence and exploitation this movie would be a 10/10 for me.

I liked the girls' relationship and their devotion to each other but I feel like it's disconnected from most women's experiences you can see that this was shot through the lens of a man's perspective, there's no depth in their feelings It seems like they're just trying to do stuff out of boredom and curiosity with no further meaning.
The sexualization of the girls it's also a thing that was unnecessary for me, it's true at this age teenagers start questioning things about themselves, their enviroment, their feelings, their relationships and life itself but I found repelling the need for men to reduce women as sexual objects (especially if they are kids!!!) and you can see it a lot in this movie.
I still don't think this movie was bad though i loved the acting, the scenery, the music, and the last shot was amazingggg. If it wasn't for the sexual violence and exploitation this movie would be a 10/10 for me.

A coming of age story told in a incredibly wicked way. It follows 2 girls in the French country side as the devote their lives to satan and do wicked things as their friendship grows. I like this movie and how it plays on the coming of age genre. The relationship between Anne and Lore is very interesting to to follow and the best part of the movie. All in all a good movie well worth your time.

A coming of age story told in a incredibly wicked way. It follows 2 girls in the French country side as the devote their lives to satan and do wicked things as their friendship grows. I like this movie and how it plays on the coming of age genre. The relationship between Anne and Lore is very interesting to to follow and the best part of the movie. All in all a good movie well worth your time.