This is one of those movies people should watch without any prior knowledge. But if you must, it’s about a small town priest (Brendan Gleeson) who is threatened with horrible events by a mysterious member of his perish. Dealing with the threat, the priest is also faced with both the various and never ending problems of his church as well as issues with his own family. Excruciatingly beautiful and extremely well-written.
"The tension of Calvary is fitful at best, and much of the movie trips into silliness, but in Brendan Gleeson -- in his proud bearing and his lamenting gaze -- we see the plight of the lonely believer in a world beyond belief."
— Anthony Lane
"Director John Michael McDonagh's extraordinary film presents deep existential torment under the guise of a parochial murder mystery."
— David Jenkins
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Berlin
1 win
Sundance
1 nomination
European Film Awards
1 nomination
The kind of story that will stay with you for a very long time, magically told and marvellously played.