The Reckoning

The Reckoning

2004 · 112 min · EN · 6.3 (94 votes)
Dir. Paul McGuigan · Starring Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Simon McBurney, Luke de Woolfson · Music Adrian Lee

The truth shall come to light

CrimeDramaMystery

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

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A chilling medieval mystery unfolds with a brooding atmosphere. The film's gothic style and slow-burn pacing create an unsettling journey into faith, superstition, and the blurred lines between performance and reality.

grimsuspensefulbroodingunsettlingslow-burnperiod dramadark fantasygothicfaithsuperstitionjusticeperformance
based on novel or bookpriestwitchcraftmedievaltheatrical troupe14th century
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