How I Left the Opus Dei, In Love with Opus Dei
Season 1, Episode 2
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12Thirteen brave survivors step forward to share stories of their initiation into Opus Dei and how young girls are manipulated into pledging their lives to the organisation -- setting off a vicious cycle of becoming both victims and victimisers.
In Love with Opus Dei12After joining Opus Dei, numeraries and assistants begin lives of celibacy, poverty and obedience. Former members recount how they were encouraged to sacrifice everything, including possessions, relationships and even their salaries.
Entrapped Lives12At age 18, members of Opus Dei must sign a living will leaving everything they have to the organisation. The survivors share how they were manipulated through guilt and emotional abuse ... and the courage it took to have a true 'heroic minute' and escape.
Look Us in the Eye12Former members shed light on life after Opus Dei and the harrowing experience of returning to the real world without resources, work experience or relationships to fall back on. The first criminal case is filed against the organisation.
- About this episode
- After joining Opus Dei, numeraries and assistants begin lives of celibacy, poverty and obedience. Former members recount how they were encouraged to sacrifice everything, including possessions, relationships and even their salaries.
- 12HD
- CastClaudia Traisac
- CrewLaura Sistero (Director), Mònica Terribas (Director)
- GenreNews and Documentaries
- Seasons1
- ChannelHBOMax
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