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Calvary

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

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2014-04-11

Runtime: 102 mins

Director: John Michael McDonagh

Writer: John Michael McDonagh

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Calvary

Production Companies: Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Reviews

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The cast is great. Quite an ensemble with Gleeson delivering yet another fantastic performance. The photography and landscapes are beautiful ... but that's about it. The movie is quite a mess with no clear story line other than showing a collection of dysfunctional characters. The ending is quite a bluff. It starts strong to dissolve slowly like sugar in coffee.
2016-03-05

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