Corpus Christi
Drama
7.6/10
|PL
|pl
|116 min
Release Date: 2019-09-10
Overview - A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.
Production Companies
Aurum FilmCANAL+ PolskaWFS - Walter Film StudioLes Contes ModernesWojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie
User Reviews
SWITCH.
8/10
'Corpus Christi' isn't just a movie about dreams and deceit, with sweeping beautiful images of the Polish countryside - it's a powerful story of salvation, sacrifice, damnation, retribution and redemption. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-corpus-christi-dreams-deceit-and-salvation
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CinemaSerf
7/10
There's a scene at the top of this film that really does make you wince - especially if you're a boy!! Thereafter, it's an engaging drama about "Daniel" (Bartosz Bielenia). He's at a juvenile detention centre where he helps out the priest with their masses and is keen on taking up the priesthood as a profession. Thing is, he's not detained for sticking chewing gum to a park bench so that avenue is...
