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Calvary

2014 · Drama · John Michael McDonagh · 1h 42m

A good priest in a small Irish town is told in confession that he will be killed in a week for another man's crimes, and carries on with his parish rounds. Bleak and often very funny.

  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly character-driven
  • Strongly heavy

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