Movie

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944 · 137 min

A slow, earnest epic that follows one man's quiet endurance through decades of hardship, offering gentle emotional rewards.

Tagline: THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION
Overview: A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, isolation, survival, friendship
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: faith
isolation
survival
friendship
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none