I'm a sucker for a good documentary (keyword "good"). I saw the trailer for this film and was uncertain whether it was a movie or a documentary. It turns out, it was a documentary with several cinematic scenes placed within. This was a great way to bring the audience in before explaining the beliefs, doctrines, and details about the place between Heaven and Hell.
Is Purgatory a place of torment? A place of salvation? A state of being? Something to be avoided? Something to be thankful for? The film explains all of these ideas and giving you the decision to come to your own answers.
The cinematic scenes of the agnostic lady opening herself to the ideas of life beyond and being visited by figures from Purgatory was perhaps the most intriguing aspect for me. Throughout the documentary I was hoping for more coverage of this character's life, but I was thankful with what it did show. There were also scenes of seemingly unrelated characters, events, and storylines, etc. Nevertheless, this film left me feeling hopeful, and the very end of it had perhaps the most beautifully filmed one-take of a documentary I have ever seen. Highly recommended.
