IN THE NAME OF
by Malgorzata Szumowska
Synopsis: Father Adam takes over a small parish in the middle of nowhere. He organizes a community centre for boys with troubled past. His energy is appreciated, the locals accept him as one of their own. Everybody wants to be close to him, feeding off of his vitality and power, but no one knows he harbors his own secret. After meeting an eccentric and silent young man, a local pariah, Father Adam is forced to confront a long forgotten burden and passion. As the villagers’ worst suspicions are validated, Father Adam becomes an obvious enemy.
Cast: Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Maja Ostaszewska, Eukasz Simlat.
2013 / Poland / 101 min
Produced by Mental Disorder 4.
“A film to be admired, if not worshipped”
— Screen
