In the Name Of

Name: In the Name Of
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: October 30, 2013
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 52

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Film Movement | Release Date: October 30, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Adam is a Catholic priest who discovered his calling as a servant of God at the relatively late age of 21. He now lives in a village in rural Poland where he works with teenagers with behavioral problems who fight and yell abuse. He declines the advances of a young blonde named Ewa, saying he is already spoken for. However, celibacy is notAdam is a Catholic priest who discovered his calling as a servant of God at the relatively late age of 21. He now lives in a village in rural Poland where he works with teenagers with behavioral problems who fight and yell abuse. He declines the advances of a young blonde named Ewa, saying he is already spoken for. However, celibacy is not the only reason for his rejection. Adam knows that he desires men and that his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his own sexuality. When he meets Lukasz, the strange and taciturn son of a simple rural family, Adam's self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.… Expand

Director: Malgorzata Szumowska

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Gary Goldstein

Nov 14, 2013

Despite some diffused messaging and oddly elliptical storytelling, "In the Name Of" proves an absorbing, at times hypnotic drama about religion, repression and sexuality. Read full review

John Oursler

Oct 29, 2013

A nuanced, character-driven critique of the Catholic Church and its regressive stance on homosexuality. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 29, 2013

Encouraging sensitive performances that mitigate the film’s sluggish pace and fuzzy narrative, Ms. Szumowska juxtaposes two-person scenes of wordless intimacy with group expressions of casual violence. Read full review

Bill Weber

Oct 29, 2013

This Polish "gay priest tempted" drama is almost as confused about the moral quandaries of its characters as they are. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Nov 1, 2013

The second half is therefore much more interesting than the first; even so, the whole movie suffers from a lack of narrative momentum and a surfeit of wordless shots of men exchanging deep, meaningful glances. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Oct 29, 2013

In The Name Of… might have worked moderately well as a character study, if not for the film’s insistence on treating other priests as mustache-twirling villains. Read full review

Alissa Simon

Oct 8, 2013

While thesps Chyra and Kosciukiewicz... embody the physical aspect of their characters’ relationship comfortably enough, their pairing as lovers lacks both chemistry and narrative credibility. Read full review

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foxgrove

Oct 30, 2013

This is a slow starter to be sure but by its conclusion I was actually rather surprised that I found it as affecting as I did. It tells the story of a homosexual priest battling his true nature. His past failings have caused him to be moved from post to post within the priesthood and as theThis is a slow starter to be sure but by its conclusion I was actually rather surprised that I found it as affecting as I did. It tells the story of a homosexual priest battling his true nature. His past failings have caused him to be moved from post to post within the priesthood and as the film begins we find him currently supervising delinquent boys somewhere off the beaten track. The densely detailed but un- showy screenplay brings out many nuances ultimately evoking an air of something tragic to come. This is turn keeps the attention focused and the interest constant. The film earns its plaudits the hard way, but definitely rewards patience.

The ending does offer some optimism in the otherwise down beat proceedings, but it is fair to say that it
is also ambiguous enough to suggest the pattern of what has gone before will possibly be repeated. Performances are good and the romance that develops between the priest and one of his charges, whilst questionable, is tenderly presented.… Expand

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