I’m seeing a lot of enjoyably quippy Letterboxd reviews saying that this is a funny movie about priests gossiping, and that isn’t untrue—but it also neglects to mention that it’s a very earnest and profoundly soul-stirring picture about the tension of faith, the desperate search for certainty, and the true purpose of the church in the world. the ending touched me dearly and I think it’s brilliant. this is the kind of well-staged ”men in rooms” drama that feels like it could’ve been made in the 1940s, or the 90s. it’s going to be an all-timer for me without question; I felt seen by it in ways that are too personal to describe now. will write more soon.

update. i wrote more: boxd.it/7OxAZh