Movie

Of Gods and Men

2010 · 120 min

A slow, prayerful immersion into quiet courage and looming dread, where everyday rituals carry enormous weight.

Tagline: In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith...
Overview: A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely Muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence, the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Faith, survival, violence, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
survival
violence
isolation
morality
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none