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Clergy

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On the anniversary of a tragic event, three clergymen meet to celebrate their survival.

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Mike McCahill Guardian 10/11/2018
3/5
Here are sad, lonely, damaged men, clinging to their dog collars even as circumstances transform them into vices around their necks. Go to Full Review
Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania Jan 21
3/5
The movie’s most striking feature is certainly not the unmerciful and grotesque sense of humour – his stylistic trademark – but rather the spine-chilling testimonies from the victims of clergy sexual abuse that burst unexpectedly into the fiction. Go to Full Review
Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 04/01/2019
3/5
Although far from outstanding in its execution, the film served to re-initiate inflamed yet necessary debates about well-known abuses in the Catholic Church worldwide. Go to Full Review
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08/01/2021 Instead of making you think, the movie ends up being more preachy than sermons it depicts. One of the plot lines had actual nuance which was good until it got completely ruined by unnecessary last 30 minutes, stripping the experience of any depth. It's just not worth your time. See more 01/25/2020 Some just OK, some good things See more duncan p 07/07/2019 The plot's a bit scattered at times and can be a bit hard to follow, but it's a blunt, twisty, entirely unflattering portrayal of the Catholic church in Poland. It's often quite shocking, not least because it's unashamed to show just how corrupt and awful things are, and never settles for being an easy watch, and is ultimately entirely pessimistic about the Church itself. As with all of these films about specific places, a few cultural touches won't mean anything to anyone, but it still stands on its own as a powerful film, if you can stomach what it shows. See more 10/25/2018 Fearless, trenchant, and in a Grand Guignol style. The pictured priests somehow come through not just as beasts but (with one or two exceptions) as victims. They perpetuate the abuse and corruption that they had suffered as children in the hands of an human institution and environment. The film's impact in Poland (where I watched it) compares to Cranberries' Zombie role in shaking up Ireland's politics. See more 10/16/2018 Great movie, so great that is banned in a few polish towns. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the anniversary of a tragic event, three clergymen meet to celebrate their survival.
Director
Wojciech Smarzowski
Producer
Jacek Rzehak
Screenwriter
Wojciech Rzehak, Wojciech Smarzowski
Production Co
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Kino Świat, Profil Film, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Showmax, Filmoteka Narodowa - Instytut Audiowizualny
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 20, 2020
Runtime
2h 13m