Divine Love (2019) - full transcript

It was 2027

Brazil had changed

The country’s most important festival

was no longer carnival

It was the festival of supreme love

The redemption of the body

The purest feeling

the vow of eternal love

The great wait for the messiah

IRENE S. DUTRA – MARRIED – NURSE

REGISTERED FETUS



JOANA M LIMA - MARRIED
NOTARY PUBLIC

Genetic code archived

Is it missing something?

everything's okay

Just thinking of going to the notary
I get nervous already

No need for getting nervous.

God forbid that I forget one of these documents

Are you a first-time parent, sir?

- Born today?
- Just a moment ago

Oh, congratulations

Uncontested divorce

After being married for 5 years,

if there’s no children or real property,

Every legal connection between both parties
are to be broken definitely



And here the procedure of
uncontested divorce is required

but assuming the intention
of reconciling

According to Brazilian law

May I say something?

I think you and your wife

Need to revive that feeling

No sender address

Must’ve been some kind of mistake

I don’t think so,
the notary’s address is written there

That's weird

I'm sorry, can you open it?

Right here?

Yes, it’s the rule

We’re not allowed to receive
private correspondence

Yeah, I know. But… it’s so weird

Who are these people?

It’s a couple that came here
to have a divorce

but ended up changing their minds

Look, I’d avoid this kind of gesture here

Okay, but...

it’s difficult to control
that kind of thing

I mean, gratitude...

Brazil was still supposedly a secular state

But Joana wanted to transform
the government

Into a matter of faith

She worked for God

serving others

Bureaucracy was her hope

Hi Isaac

isn't "singela" spelled with a "g"?

Oh, you're right

Can you a bring me a "g"?

- Isaac! Isaac!
- Get out of her

- Come back here
- She's in heat

Naughty boy

go, go

love is not jealous

does not act unbecomingly

it does not seek its own

is not provoked

does not take into account a wrong suffered

does not rejoice in unrighteousness

but rejoices with the truth

bears all things

believes all things

hopes all things

endures all things

Love

Brothers,

look at each other

Any long time member of Divine Love
would like to share their history?

And the importance of the group in
recovering a marriage in crisis?

Anyone?

Me, sister

Please

Me and Joana,

we became members of Divine Love

About two years ago

And we suffered with relationship problems
like many of you

Now, change

Now the husband

That's it!

The other husband

Anyone could fall into the abyss
someday

But there'll always be a brother or sister
to hold you by the arm

Hallelujah

Oh, glory

Blessed be this encounter, my Lord

That in the presence of these
purified bodies

You allow this couple
to have a new life

and follow Your hand, Lord

we obey Your holy words
and all of Your rules

Because we walk in search of Your light

And only to You, oh Lord
we offer our love

This encounter won’t repeat itself,
because it is unique

It’s an offer to You, oh Almighty Lord!

Allow me to expand your kingdom, oh Father

Hallelujah

Divine love

family above all things

Radical

Free and secret

The offering of the body

Was the promise of eternal glory

We are a single voice,
and we’ll echo our truth

We preach the freedom through Christ

And for Him, we have no limits

We are the soldiers of the good

and the witnesses of victory

Nobody can jail our ideals

Because there were born free

In our thoughts

Everything is possible

We can be anything

For God, nothing is impossible

The Brazil of Joana had faith in the future

There was no need
for closed temples

Spoke directly to God
while looking at the sky

Joana sang for the coming of the offspring

But the long awaited son didn’t come

- It’s too big, we better put it up there
- Okay

-Joana Martins? -Yes?

Right thumb, please

Thank you

Look at this

Thank you, now we have
a divine plan in our lives

Oh, I’m happy it went well

Second position

There

It think it's ready now

Got it?

Like this? - Yeah

- Can I turn it on?
- Yes

More hormones, more fertility

Leave me by myself here

I'll do this alone

Welcome

Grace and light, sister

Amen, pastor

Glory

I don’t even know if I can ask you that

Have you received any sign yet?

Sister,

all the signs are already there

He seems so silent, pastor

God’s wisdom allows Him to answer
even while in silence

I just wanted to know
when I’ll get an answer

If you want answers,

God will give you a question

But I...

Something happened?

I’ve tried everything

To no avail

Sister,

He sends messages when we last expect

Keep doing your part
and the long awaited day will come

Believe it
- Thank you, pastor

Glory to God

Amen

Would you have time to listen
to a worship song tonight?

Yes

So be it

I hope to keep following your teachings

So be it

The promises are going
to be fulfilled, sister

It’ll be fulfilled

have faith, believe it

God will do that for you

the only thing that matters is
living here

the only thing that matters is
singing here

Sing, sister,
with your heart and your faith

the light of life
that clears our paths

yours,

mine

Jesus will do that for you

Won't let you stop believing
in this day, because it’ll come

it’ll come, sister

Believe Him, sister

Believe in God

Keep doing your work with
faith, happiness, love

Be sure that the promise will be fulfilled

Oh, Father, it will be fulfilled

it will be fulfilled

it will be fulfilled

the only thing that matters is
living here

the only thing that matters is
singing loud

sing louder, sister

sing louder, sister, louder

Sing with your heart, with your faith.
God is listening

He's here

It's His home. Sing loudly,
He's listening.

He's gonna show you the way,
He will guide you, by the hand.

Having faith that the day will come

It'll come, sister

-Glory to God
-Amen, pastor

Go in peace. God's in your heart

Amen

Blue flowers seem unreal.
Don't look like anything

In this case,
I'm afraid I can't help you, sir.

Have a good day

Some old geezer,
wanted to put a blue crown on a stray dog

-To each his own
-No! A blue flower?

a plastic one, for a funeral

No way

These people think they
could buy even something like that

I find them pretty

blue flowers

My ex-husband came here before
but my DNA document ended up being left out

- What's your ex-husband's name?
- Rodrigo Araújo Souza

Here's my pending genetic code

Genetic code archived successfully

What did he say about me?

He told me he talked to you
for quite a while

He said he still loves you

Just that?

He'd be up to give another chance
for the two of you

He said he talked to you a lot

Every marriage can get a bit worn-out

Me and my husband have also gone
through many difficulties

We struggled together

We managed to get over it,
and I think you both can too

No, Rodrigo’s different

Is it an uncontested divorce?

What did Rodrigo say?

We wrote this document together

For your appreciation

But he didn't want to sign it

Because he loves you

Now, if you want to throw away
all of your history

Everything you’ve lived
together with your husband

You may,

sign these two copies, okay?

And if you need any help, I'm here

You can’t prove it’s me
even though I’m right in front of you?

If we were certifying a likeness,
we'd make a comparison

Correct

But to notarize a signature,
the signer must be present

And it isn’t me who’s right here
in front of you, ready to sign it?

Ma'am, you to be present to sign
before the Notary

That’s what I’m trying to explain.
Look at my signature, it's the same.

- I know, but it doesn’t matter, ma’am
- What are you trying to say?

Are you saying I'm not me?

I’m trying to say there are
legal rituals and norms

that must be followed, ma’am

Great, rituals, that's all I needed

Ma’am, you have to provide
a copy of the document

To be signed here, in person

I want to talk to your superior

My superior is not from this world

So where’s your superior from?

You there all day with your
ass on that chair

doing nothing

I can’t believe it

You make things harder than they have
to be, for you own pleasure

Look, ma’am, you don’t understand
the legal norms

I don’t understand legal norms
because that’s not my job

it’s YOUR job

I can also tell you know nothing about
having good manners

What "good manners" means to you?
Lowering my voice?

Because I believe good manners
should mean helping people

Explaining things, being understanding,
facilitating. That's what it should be.

It’s what I try to do every single day.
But you're the one who's not letting me.

Love's rule was to love without limits

The will to keep fighting,
was the hope that it could be won

Good evening

Divine Love is here?

Yes, is the couple’s first time here?

-Yes
-Marriage certificate, please

Ms. Ligia, your ID, please.

You too, sir.

Good evening

- Good evening.
- They’re our guests.

Thanks.

Timothy chapter 1 verse 7

For God has not given us a spirit of
fear and timidity, but of power

Sorry, I haven’t brought anything

Me neither, we came together

There’s no problem, you’re new here.
Your time will come soon.

Hebrews chapter 11 verse 1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for

and assurance about what we do not see.

Jeremiah chapter 17 verse 14

Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed;

save me and I will be saved

for you are the one I praise

This is the shield that will guard
your love for eternity

Nothing can break the barrier
that you’re creating now

Your marriage is shielded from
any difficulty that may appear

The ultimate pleasure comes
from the divine wish

of procreating life inside the family

When the man finds himself
immersed in pleasure

and the divine delight reaches his body

You’ll search the wife, brother

to pour the seed of eternal life

The husband must return to the wife’s womb

To inseminate her with
his act of supreme love

Those who love do not betray

Those who love, share

Divine Love had rules

The seed of live could only
be placed on mother earth

Seeds to plant

Flowers to harvest

Love to live

It’s gonna be alright

Mr. Danilo Fernandes de Lima, room no.3

Come with me

Well, based on what I can see here

Your sperm production is normal

But the problem isn’t

about the spermatozoon

It’s the semen

That is the liquid that keeps the
sperm cells alive inside your wife

But what about the treatment,
the vitamins, the medication?

Unfortunately, we couldn’t
achieve the desired effect

I’m sorry

Is there any alternative treatment?

That depends on what one believes in

PRAYER DRIVE-THRU

Welcome!

Could it be that God can’t see
what I’ve been doing for Him?

God knows everything, sees everything

I’ve saved more than eleven marriages

Glory!

The Heavens are in celebration
in honor of your efforts

but God commemorates in silence

Then why do I have to go
through such a probation?

For those who believe,
nothing is impossible, sister.

I asked for a signal

And this is what I get...

Infertility.

Do you love God?

Of course I do

So...

Could it be that my sin is loving too much?

No act in favor of God
could be called a sin

I'll play a hymn so you can pray.

Excuse me.

She was the one.

Instead of doing her job,
she kept meddling in my divorce

Didn’t you have pending documentation?

I did, ma’am, but that doesn’t
give you the right

to meddle in my personal life

I had no intention of doing so

I don’t know why do
notaries still even exist.

Public faith.

The Notary provides
services of public faith

So ask your employee to give me my document

and stop making things complicated.

Working at the notary office

We see that many couples that come
looking for a divorce end up regretting it.

Ma’am, if I’m going to feel regret,
I’m going to feel at my church

Talking to my pastor, not to you

- Suelly, calm down.
- I am calm.

Sometimes in life we just want
to help and end being misunderstood

I apologise.

happiness to both of you

For Joana, bureaucracy was equality

Love for the common good

Transparency

Discipline

And faith.

Joana had love for the others,
just as much as she had for herself.

But not everyone knows what is love

You may sign this form.

And you must also bring the
community property agreement

How long were you married?

- 31
- 33

When we fell for each other
he was already married to another woman

I don’t count those years, he does

I see.

So that would make it
your second divorce, right?

Yes, but none of them was my fault

Oh, nothing's his fault, it never is.

Never at fault.

- Any children?
- Two.

But they're already married, and have kids

- Congratulations.
- Thanks.

I have one more from my first marriage

Ok, sou you got three.

Two grandparents divorcing.

Your love is an ocean.

The sea waves come to save us

Everything is washed by these waters

In density, praising You.

The sacred outpouring, overflowing

Seeds of the human plantation

Praised be You, forever, my Lord.

In every flower that emanates from life.

Glory to You, my Lord.

My sacrifice praises You

Take my body in Your hand

Take me to the intangible

In body, heart and soul.

The sacred outpouring, overflowing

Seeds of the human plantation

Praised be You, forever, my Lord.

In every flower that emanates from life.

There was a place to store the sour fruit

Bastard children,

unregistered,

and without a name.

Joana wanted to defeat uncertainty,
and change her own destiny.

The tears of abandonment
were her promise of faith

But faith and uncertainty
can’t fit in the same heart

Why didn't you give the group another go?

We'd rather settle it between ourselves

It's so beautiful seeing you together

But now we're just friends.

After all you’ve lived.

Edvaldo is too thick-headed.

There’s no reasoning with him

I did the best I could.

I never imagined you’d go
through with this divorce

Please, I'm in a hurry. Got work to do.

Can we get over with our business here?

I've worked here for such a long time, I...

I love what I do.

You'll keep doing what you do,
but in a different environment.

Sir...

Am I being transferred because I tried to
help a couple that loved each other?

No, Joana, you'll work now with
property, it's different.

- Adverse possession, selling—
- I'll punished...

for trying to make bureaucracy more humane?

- Is that it?
- There’s no humane bureaucracy.

That’s called privilege.

You’ll continue being a bureaucrat,

just in a different area.

Same thing.

Okay?

FRANCISCO G. – MARRIED – ACCOUNTANT

CAMILA FONTES – MARRIED – TEACHER

JOANA M. LIMA - PREGNANCY DETECTED
- Congrats, you can take the shopping cart.

Unregistered fetus.

The chance to dream starts
with the chance of being born

ANA LÚCIA M. - DIVORCED - ENGINEER
- Welcome!

Government of Brazil, the greatest
work is caring for life.

Father, oh father

My King, Lord of the heavens

How could I thank you enough?

How many times did I doubt?
How many times I thought it wouldn’t happen?

And you covered me in
your celestial mantle, Lord.

Oh Father.

You’ve guided me to the way of the light, my Lord.
I don’t even know how could I thank you enough.

I thank you,

I thank you at every moment
for being allowed

By your divine goodness, my Lord

That my body could be an
instrument for your wisdom

Thank You for the message You’ve sent me

I thought it would never come.

Joana didn’t have to thank.

Everything God gives is by His grace

Uncertainty isn’t defeated
by promises of faith.

Faith is every certainty
that needs no proof

I think I have a miracle inside my womb

What?

I think I'm pregnant.

How come?

How do you know that?

At the store,

Are you really sure?

When I went through the detector,

Glory!

I did it!

I did it.

Ma'am.

The results of your examination.

Thank you.

Genetic markers of Danilo Fernandes C. Lima
incompatible with the DNA of the fetus.

Genetic markers of Rodrigo Souza
incompatible with the DNA of the fetus.

Genetic markers of
Frederico Cunha Dias incompa—

Genetic markers of Edivaldo Ferreira
incompatible with the D—

Genetic markers of Jamerson Silva Santos
incompatible with the DNA of the fetus.

Pastor!

Pastor!

Are you asleep?

I wanted to talk so bad

Wake up, please.

What is it?

You got a strong scent of flowers there

Do I smell?

How about you take a
shower and then we talk?

I had to make a crown of jasmines

I won’t be able to sleep with that smell

Don't be dramatic.

It's not like I smell
of cigarettes or alcohol

Grace and light, sister

Amen, pastor

I came yesterday, but
there wasn't anybody here

Yeah, I did everything I could,
but God didn't let me come.

I was in so much need.

What happened?

I’m pregnant

Praised be God, sister!

Such good news!

Praised be, congratulations!

But there's something really
strange about all of this, pastor.

What could be strange about that, sister?

I don’t know who’s the father

That is not good.

Not good at all.

And your husband?

He’s not the father of my son.

Would you like to ask for forgiveness?

There’s something left unexplained, pastor

But there must be an explanation.

What are you going to tell your son?

Sister, there’s not much I can do.

Right here,

I can only facilitate your repentance.

There must be some message
from God in all of this

that I’m not understanding.

I need help, Pastor.

Is your body is pure?

I give my body to God.

Do you want to listen to some
hymn to help with your repentance?

There's nothing to regret.

Sister, God’s listening.

If you didn’t sin and
yet your son has no father,

then what are you trying to say?

I think God touched me.

The only sin that can't be
forgiven is blasphemy

Be careful with what
you say. Really careful.

And what if it’s true?

What if God really touched my body?

As per protocol, I'll have to report
your case to the help center.

You’ll have to talk to them?

It’s not a simple case.

Will I have to go there?

If I go they’ll say I’m lying.

If I lie, they’ll say I’m sinning.

Every child is God’s child,
but be careful with what you say.

I don't know if...

If they’re prepared to hear
what you have to say.

Strengthen me with raisins,

refresh me with apples,

for I am faint with love.

His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Master,

Excuse me,

May I read the the passage
I brought specially for today?

You may, brother.

But it's from another book, is that okay?

Samuel,

Chapter 1

Verse 11.

if you will indeed look on
the affliction of your servant

and remember me

and not forget your servant,

but will give to your servant a son,

then I will give him to the
Lord all the days of his life

Me and Joana are gonna
be father and mother.

Glory.

- Congratulations!
- Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Glory.

Hallelujah.

- Congratulations, sister.
- Hallelujah, sister.

Amen.

Thank you.

Glory. Thank you.

Congratulations, sister.

I wish you happiness.

What’s up with you, huh?

I didn’t like how you told
everyone that I’m pregnant.

What’s the difference?

The detector is gonna show that anyway
and everybody will know just the same

And what’s the problem with
sharing it with our group?

After everything we've went through,

to have this child.

Aren’t you happy?

Of course I am.

I just wished you’d ask me before telling.

What’s going on?

What happened?

This child is not ours.

Not ours?

I don’t know how to explain, Danilo.

If it’s not ours, whose child is it then?

I don’t know.

Aren’t you the mother?

I am.

If you’re the mother then I’m the father.

No.

Who’s the father?

- Someone from Divine Love?
- No.

I did the paternity test,
It’s not you nor any of them.

Danilo

- Danilo.
- Who's the father?

- There’s no father
- If there’s no father then what is it?

Nobody needs to know

We can keep it among ourselves

- Only you and me will know
- Look here,

This is YOUR child.

Brought them all for you.

Shouldn't they be having
their mother's milk?

No, they're fine.

They drink regular milk now.

- Won’t you keep any with you?
- I can't

Because of the pedigree thing.

- Want to come in?
- No, thanks. I’m on my way.

Bye.

Judging must be left to the judges.

The notary mustn't judge anyone

You can refer this to the tribunal
and they’ll handle the process

Joana, your husband has
just filled for a divorce

He's right there.

Danilo, stop that.

Listen to me, why are you doing this?

Why do you want to destroy our family?

This child right here is a miracle.

Our marriage is a lie.

Don’t talk like this, God’s listening.

If he’s listening, tell him it’s over.

It’s over.

You don’t love me anymore?

This has nothing to do with love.

It does.

because those who love, believe.

And those who believe, have faith, Danilo.

Faith?

What faith? Look at what happened.

- Faith?
- Have you lost your faith?

Your faith won’t fool me anymore.

You get it?

You don’t believe in my faith anymore?

Go away, then.

Get out.

- Good evening, brother.
- Good evening, sister.

Where's Danilo?

Danilo couldn’t come, I’m just here
to talk to Master Dalva really quick.

You know the rules, ma’am.

it’s only for today.

Please, sister, you know I can’t do that.

Please.

Not by yourself.

I'm really sorry, if I could...

But I can't.

Pastor, you gotta help me.

I can’t be treated like this,
I’m not some loose woman.

You didn’t go to the help center, sister.

But didn’t you say yourself
that they wouldn’t believe me?

I’m not authorized to handle your case.

I love God.

I’m a completely dedicated
to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Is that my sin? Loving too much?

- Are you doubting me, pastor?
- Who I am to doubt or to judge anyone?

What do I have to do
to prove that I love God?

Listen to God from the inside of your heart

Help me, pastor, please.

Go in peace, sister.

I’m gonna prove that I’m telling the truth

Those who love, do not betray

Those who love, share

Joana said she did
everything out of love

And would do it all again.

More than two thousand years of waiting.

Everyone was waiting for
the return of the messiah.

But nobody was prepared

to receive him.

the white mantle of light

Covered her face

It was a woman

My mother

I was her nameless offspring

The great happening

The secret pride

The divine love

I’m not registered

I don't have a name

No documents

Those who are born without a name,
can grow without fear