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.
VIBE
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.