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The Seminarian

2010 · 101 min

A quiet, introspective character study that unfolds with gentle emotional weight, asking you to sit with its protagonist's inner conflict.

Directed by
Joshua Lim
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mark Cirillo, Linda J. Carter, Philip Willcox
Tagline
God is love.
Overview
The Seminarian is a story about Ryan, a closeted gay student in his final semester of seminary studies. Despite his school's hostile stance towards homosexuality, Ryan has two gay classmates - Gerald and Anthony - in whom he secretly confides. He is also close to his religiously devout mother who, as things stand, is unaware of his sexual orientation. Ryan needs to complete a solid theological thesis in order to continue doctoral work at the university of his dreams. As he works on his thesis 'The Divine Gift of Love,' Ryan begins a relationship with Bradley - a guy he has met on the Internet who seems perpetually unable to commit himself. Ryan confides in Gerald and Anthony, only to learn about their romantic struggles as well. Consequently, Ryan questions his views on God's gift of love.

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Directed by
Joshua Lim
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mark Cirillo, Linda J. Carter, Philip Willcox
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • love
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joshua Lim
Written by
Joshua Lim
Starring
Mark Cirillo, Linda J. Carter, Philip Willcox, Alex Matute, Javier Montoya, Matthew Hannon, Derek Renn, Jessica Blythe Kemejuk
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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