A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.
"Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery."
Top Billed Cast
Bartosz Bielenia
Daniel
Aleksandra Konieczna
Lidia
Eliza Rycembel
Marta
Tomasz Ziętek
'Pinczer'
Barbara Jonak
Ewa Kobielska
Leszek Lichota
Mayor Walkiewicz
Zdzisław Wardejn
Parish Priest
Łukasz Simlat
Priest Tomasz
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
S SWITCH.Verified TMDB Critic
2020-08-09
'Corpus Christi' isn't just a movie about dreams and deceit, with sweeping beautiful images of the Polish countryside - it's a powerful story of salvation, sacrifice, damnation, retribution and redemption.
- Jake Watt
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-corpus-christi-dreams-deceit-and-salvation...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2024-07-30
There's a scene at the top of this film that really does make you wince - especially if you're a boy!! Thereafter, it's an engaging drama about "Daniel" (Bartosz Bielenia). He's at a juvenile detention centre where he helps out the priest with their masses and is keen on taking up the priesthood as a profession. Thing is, he's not detained for sticking chewing gum to a park bench so that avenue isn't likely to open up for him anytime soon. Parole beckons and he decides to assume the identity of a locum in a small community where his youthful vigour, enthusiasm and unorthodox methodology initia...
