Calvary

Calvary

2014 · 102 min · EN · R · 7.1 (861 votes)
Dir. John Michael McDonagh · Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach de Bankolé · Music Patrick Cassidy

Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.

Drama

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

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This is a deeply somber and reflective slow-burn, steeped in melancholic dread. It feels like a morally complex meditation on faith, sin, and the weight of human suffering, unfolding with a quiet intensity against a stark Irish backdrop. A poignant, character-driven drama that lingers long after viewing.

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