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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 42 m

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 n...

Directed By: Malgorzata Szumowska

Written By: Michal Englert, Szczepan Twardoch, Malgorzata Szumowska

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 42 m

In the Name Of

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
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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 n...

Directed By: Malgorzata Szumowska

Written By: Michal Englert, Szczepan Twardoch, Malgorzata Szumowska

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
25% Positive
2 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
52
25% Positive
2 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
13% Negative
1 Review

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70
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.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 29, 2013
A nuanced, character-driven critique of the Catholic Church and its regressive stance on homosexuality.
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60
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.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
50
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.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 29, 2013
This Polish "gay priest tempted" drama is almost as confused about the moral quandaries of its characters as they are.
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40
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.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
30
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.
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Production Company MD4, Mental Disorder 4, Canal+ Polska, Shot - Szumowski, Zentropa International Poland
Release Date Oct 30, 2013
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.facebook.com/WImieMalgoskaSzumowska
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Awards

Polish Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Chéries-Chéris
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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