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Adam, a Roman Catholic priest in rural Poland, knows that he desires men and his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his sexuality. When he meets a particular young man, self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Szumowska, who co-wrote the script with the film's first-rate cinematographer Michal Englert, effectively imbues this haunting, deeply reflective tale with equal parts tension, dread, desire and inevitability. Nov 14, 2013 Full Review Farran Smith Nehme New York Post The whole movie suffers from a lack of narrative momentum and a surfeit of wordless shots of men exchanging deep, meaningful glances. Rated: 2/4 Nov 1, 2013 Full Review John Oursler Village Voice The exogenous factors contributing to his turmoil are the ones in which he's most indoctrinated, and by humanizing this broader struggle, Szumowska's institutional denouncements are even more heartbreaking and scathing. Oct 29, 2013 Full Review Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania In the Name of is neither a pretentious succès de scandale nor an anti-clerical pamphlet. Nevertheless, Szumowska doesn’t shrink from touching on the code of silence often imposed by the higher echelons of the clergy Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 8, 2024 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue A drama worthy of your consideration, featuring strong central performances and an impressively close atmosphere. Rated: 3/5 Mar 5, 2019 Full Review Michelle da Silva Georgia Straight While the topic is dark and heavy, it's hard not to get caught up in the beauty of Michal Englert's sun-drenched cinematography coupled with moving music by Pawel Mykietyn and Adam Walicki May 3, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Neal B Rare to get a movie with subtitles where you're more interested in the actors faces and actions than what they're saying. Fun to see a portrayal of a good priest utterly engaged in his existence as a creature on this earth. Lots of indulgent photography; I liked it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Audience Member Another great movie where I agree with the critics and not the general public. If you don't let your prejudices get in the way, it's easy to really enjoy this movie. Very realistic movie with great actors and writing. If you want to watch a deep and meaningful movie, check it out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member No se puede pelear contra nuestra propia naturaleza. Una imagen de una Polonia rural desconocida pero no diferente a las demás. El finalmente dejó en signo de interrogación. Me parece una señal para la iglesia católica Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/18 Full Review Audience Member Polish cinema decided to do something brave and show to the world this movie. The only thing is that this is not a movie about a forbidden love story. It is a movie about religious abstinence and human desire and how these both fight each other. It is a tale about human nature. Rural Poland is the setting where the movie takes place, with the narrow minded people and the church ruling over everyone. The movie barely touches those subjects while it is all about the priesthood and its difficulties, as well as it is about being true to one's self and desires. Chyra was quite possibly the greatest performance of the cast. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A stupid little tale of a priest who falls for a guy who isn't quite there. Meant to be profound, this tale falls very flat. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a Polish film set in rural Poland. A middle aged priest continues to struggle with his celibacy and loneliness. The film opens with the priest working in a small village and at the local home for delinquent boys. The story is engaging and well told. Among the older, teen aged boys (many looking somewhat older), everyone seems to have excellent gaydar. Everyone, that is, except for an attractive, unhappy, married young woman. And, for a small school/home, there seems to be an unusual number of gay boys. Several characters are partially fleshed out. The audience if left to draw their own conclusions about the motivations of various significant characters. The plight of the priest is sympathetically told. I saw this movie as part of the Film Movement series. It was an interesting trip to the flics. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Adam, a Roman Catholic priest in rural Poland, knows that he desires men and his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his sexuality. When he meets a particular young man, self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.
Director
Małgorzata Szumowska
Producer
Michal Englert, Peter Garde, Beata Ryczkowska, Małgorzata Szumowska, Agnieszka Kurzydło
Screenwriter
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert
Production Co
Mental Disorder 4
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2018
Runtime
1h 42m
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