Ireland / United Kingdom 2014
Language: English
Subtitles: German
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Camera: Larry Smith
Script: John Michael McDonagh
Editor: Chris Gill
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O`Dowd, Kelly Reilly
Producer: Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez-Marengo, James Flynn
Music: Patrick Cassidy
Distributer: Ascot Elite Entertainment
Lenght: 102 Min.
Format: DCP
Color: Farbe
Age Limit: <

”Forgiveness is much underestimated.” This conviction of Father Lavelle puts him severely to the test. Most cynically, he is sentenced to death right at the beginning of the film. There remain seven days for him to save the souls of his totally feaky parish. ”It has a certain appeal to follow somebody that is fundamentally good. This is how the idea arose to make this film.”, say Gleeson who embodies the figure of Lavelle in such a constrictive intensive way. CALVARY marks - after THE GUARD - the second film in successful cooperation with the director J.M.McDonagh. The role of the ”good shepherd” with its edges and flaws suits Gleeson perfectly.