i recently view this film for the first time and find it to be intrigue if not especially satisfy . i apparently view this film from a somewhat different perspective than many other imdb voter . i do not know the director intent and but i felt the film exemplify the drawback and pitfall of extreme position and or or lifestyle . the central character and vividly portray by mimi rogers and lead a very loose lifestyle in the initial stage of the film and convert to an overly rigid lifestyle in the latter stage after become disenchant and seemingly depress with what be transpire in her life . viewer can judge for themselves whether one type of extremism be preferable to the other . in my opinion and many type of group or cult ( politically or religiously inspire ) capitalize on people search for a person or group who can dramatically change what they perceive a an unrewarding existence . this film may draw and intense positive or negative and response from people with extreme religious position . not place myself at either end of that spectrum and i be deeply interested in the film but felt that it lose some of it impact and possibly a couple of rating point and over the final half hour of the presentation . mimi rogers give a strong performance in a film in which she be require to shoulder the burden . it not that the other actor give sub par performance . it just that the film be so primarily structure around mimi character that she be require to carry the load and do so extremely well . in my opinion and an imdb rating of between 3 and 8 would seem to fit this religiously provocative drama . i personally give it a 4 out of 10 and would recommend it for viewer who be not offend by loose sexual lifestyle or explore intense religious attitude .