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Calvary

2014 · 101 min

A slow, weighty drama that mixes bleak humour with spiritual crisis, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow and moral unease.

Tagline
Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.
Overview
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • guilt
  • morality
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
John Michael McDonagh
Written by
John Michael McDonagh
Starring
Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach de Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze
Music
Patrick Cassidy
Cinematography
Larry Smith
Runtime
101 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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