Holy Trinity (film) explained

Holy Trinity
Director:Molly Hewitt
Producer:Molly Hewitt
Eugene Sun Park
Screenplay:Molly Hewitt
Story:Molly Hewitt
Cinematography:Greg Stephen Reigh
Editing:Ashley Thompson
Studio:Full Spectrum Features
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Holy Trinity is a 2019 American comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Molly Hewitt in their feature directorial debut.[1] Hewitt plays Trinity, a dominatrix who, after huffing from a mysterious aerosol can, discovers that she has the ability to communicate with the dead.[2] [3] The film also stars Theo Germaine, and was executive produced by Joe Swanberg.

Holy Trinity screened at the LGBTQ-oriented film festival Outfest in July 2019,[4] as well as at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival in October 2019.[5]

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .[7]

Beandrea July of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film's dialogue but concluded that the film "celebrates living a sex- and kink-positive life and explores how an affirmative spirituality fits into that." Richard Roeper, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film three out of four stars, commending Hewitt's performance and calling the film "An adventure sprinkled with quite a bit of kink."[8] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "Bracingly sex-positive in all directions, if oddly flat as a performance vehicle".

The Chicago Readers Cody Corrall gave the film three out of four stars, writing that it "may not give everything it wants to cover the same amount of attention, but it leaves its audience with plenty to think about, from the politics of kink, to becoming a god and subordinating oneself interpersonally and within societal frameworks." Ben Sachs, also of the Chicago Reader, complimented the film's production design but noted that "Hewitt still has a ways to go in terms of storytelling; many of the scenes drag on past their welcome, and the overall pacing feels indifferent."[9]

Jude Dry of IndieWire included Holy Trinity on their list of 2019 "LGBTQ Films Not to Be Missed".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Holy Trinity' review: The Chicago dominatrix can hear dead people. And it's a marketable skill!. Phillips. Michael. Michael Phillips (critic). September 26, 2019. Chicago Tribune. December 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Holy Trinity. Full Spectrum Features. December 25, 2020.
  3. Web site: 'Holy Trinity': Film Review Outfest 2019. July. Beandrea. July 20, 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. December 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: Don't miss these LGBTQ films at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival 2019!. Zweig. Olivia. June 17, 2019. GLAAD. December 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: Fresh Newfest Films - 5 Provocative LGBTQ Films To See. Jane Stern. Amanda. Provokr. December 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: Holy Trinity is a trip to gay church. Corrall. Cody. July 23, 2020. Chicago Reader. December 25, 2020.
  7. Web site: Holy Trinity (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  8. Web site: 'Holy Trinity': Welcome to a bizarro Chicago where the colors are bold and the humor is bawdy. Roeper. Richard. Richard Roeper. September 27, 2019. Chicago Sun-Times. December 25, 2020.
  9. Web site: Holy Trinity. Sachs. Ben. Chicago Reader. 26 September 2019 . December 25, 2020.
  10. Web site: 12 New LGBTQ Films Not to Be Missed This Year. Dry. Jude. July 18, 2019. IndieWire. December 25, 2020.

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