Movie

The Miracle of Medjugorje

1995 · 125 min

A solemn, faith-driven drama that builds quiet tension as belief collides with state power.

Overview: Socialist Bosnia, 1981. In the small town of Međugorje, a group of children tell the local priest, a Croat named Father Joza, that the Virgin Mary appeared before them. Ecstatic about the prospect of a miracle, he publicly announces that he believes in the apparition, putting a target on his back, with the communist authorities deciding to start their own investigation into the case.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, power, corruption, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
power
corruption
justice
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none