# Calvary (2014)

> A compassionate Irish priest navigates a week of parish hostility and personal crisis after receiving a death threat during confession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96761

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: John Michael McDonagh
- Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach de Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234003/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, witty, sardonic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A priest faces an existential crisis as he grapples with a death threat and his own faith.

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