"Calvary" is a new film by the Irish director John Michael McDawach, which was released recently and has already gained popularity among connoisseurs.
About the film
Calvary is a tragicomedy film directed by Irish director John Michael McDonagh. Brendan Gleeson played the main role in it. The film was released in early 2014. The film was awarded an independent jury prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
Film critics greeted the tape mostly with enthusiasm - the movie was called amazing and multi-layered. The tragic and comedic components of this tape are so closely intertwined that they create a sense of surprisingly voluminous and narrative. The film is worth watching for connoisseurs of the genre of "black" comedy, and just fans of quality cinema.
“For all its snooty black humor, Calvary remains a heartfelt and moving drama about religious belief and fear of death,” notes The Independent critic Jeffrey McNab.
MacDonagh began working on a script about a respectable priest who was literally tortured by his flock while filming his first film “Once Upon a Time in Ireland”. Filming began in 2012.
Plot
Father James is a good priest. In the confessional, an unknown man tells him that at the age of seven he was raped by a priest. This priest is now dead, so it is Father James who will have to pay for someone else's crime. The mysterious voice gives James seven days to put his affairs in order: the murder is scheduled for next Sunday.
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter notes that "comedic and meditative moments are supremely intertwined with outbursts of startling aggression and brutality."
The priest knows who threatened him. It is a small town, he knows everyone, but he does not want to report to the police. His empathy for this person outweighs his concern for his own safety. Instead, he decides to live the week doing his usual duties.
Local resident Veronica has a black eye, which she received either from her husband Jack or from her black lover Simon. Rich villain Michael Fitzgerald wants to donate money to the church to calm his conscience.
Gerald Ryan, an elderly writer, asks James's father to get him a gun so he can end his smoldering life on his own terms. James' daughter Fiona, who was married before he joined the priesthood, visits her father after a failed suicide attempt.
Although James continues to comfort his vulnerable daughter and help his church members with their problems, he senses that sinister, unsettling forces have surrounded him. He himself does not know if he will have enough courage and courage to go through his personal Calvary.
