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Triumph of the Heart

2025 · 118 min

A solemn, harrowing true story that finds quiet spiritual strength amid unimaginable suffering, leaving you shaken but uplifted.

Directed by
Anthony D'Ambrosio
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Marcin Kwaśny, Christopher Sherwood, Sharon Oliphant
Tagline
The Heroic Sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe
Overview
The extraordinary true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest who volunteered to die in place of another man in Auschwitz during World War II.

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Directed by
Anthony D'Ambrosio
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Marcin Kwaśny, Christopher Sherwood, Sharon Oliphant
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 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
  • survival
  • death
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Anthony D'Ambrosio
Written by
Anthony D'Ambrosio
Starring
Marcin Kwaśny, Christopher Sherwood, Sharon Oliphant, Agnieszka Goławska, Rowan Polonski, Armand Procacci, Oleh Karpenko, Lech Dyblik
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German, Polish

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