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In the Name Of

Play trailer Poster for In the Name Of 2013,  1h 42m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Adam, a Roman Catholic priest in rural Poland, knows that he desires men and his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his sexuality. When he meets a particular young man, self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Nov 14, 2013
Szumowska, who co-wrote the script with the film's first-rate cinematographer Michal Englert, effectively imbues this haunting, deeply reflective tale with equal parts tension, dread, desire and inevitability. Go to Full Review
Farran Smith Nehme New York Post Nov 1, 2013
2/4
The whole movie suffers from a lack of narrative momentum and a surfeit of wordless shots of men exchanging deep, meaningful glances. Go to Full Review
John Oursler Village Voice Oct 29, 2013
The exogenous factors contributing to his turmoil are the ones in which he's most indoctrinated, and by humanizing this broader struggle, Szumowska's institutional denouncements are even more heartbreaking and scathing. Go to Full Review
Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania Mar 8, 2024
3.5/5
In the Name of is neither a pretentious succès de scandale nor an anti-clerical pamphlet. Nevertheless, Szumowska doesn’t shrink from touching on the code of silence often imposed by the higher echelons of the clergy Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson CineVue Mar 5, 2019
3/5
A drama worthy of your consideration, featuring strong central performances and an impressively close atmosphere. Go to Full Review
Michelle da Silva Georgia Straight May 3, 2017
While the topic is dark and heavy, it's hard not to get caught up in the beauty of Michal Englert's sun-drenched cinematography coupled with moving music by Pawel Mykietyn and Adam Walicki Go to Full Review
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Małgorzata Szumowska

Director

Andrzej Chyra

Ksiądz Adam

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Łukasz "Dynia"

Łukasz Simlat

Michał Raczewski

Maja Ostaszewska

Ewa Raczewska

Maria Maj

Matka Łukasza

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Synopsis Adam, a Roman Catholic priest in rural Poland, knows that he desires men and his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his sexuality. When he meets a particular young man, self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.
Director
Małgorzata Szumowska
Producer
Michał Englert, Peter Garde, Beata Ryczkowska, Małgorzata Szumowska, Agnieszka Kurzydło
Screenwriter
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
Production Co
Mental Disorder 4
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2018
Runtime
1h 42m
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