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In the Name of

Directed by Malgorzata Szumowska
Film Movement
2012
102 Minutes
Poland
Polish
Drama, LGBTQIA2S+, Thriller
Not Rated
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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 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.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
  • Starring: Andrzej Chyra
  • Starring: Mateusz Kosciukiewicz
  • Starring: Lukasz Simlat

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Reviews

  • "Magnetic! It's a film to be admired."
    Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily
  • "This is emphatically not a typical melodrama...and thank god for that!"
    Kevin Langson, The Edge San Francisco
  • "An understated, sensitive film!"
    David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
Official Competition
Berlin Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Teddy Award
Berlin Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Golden Angel
Tofifest
Official Selection
Seattle Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Frameline Film Festival
Official Selection
Outfest
Official Selection
Chicago Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival
Official Selection
Philadelphia Qfest
Official Selection
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Official Selection
NewFest
Official Selection
Calgary Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival
Official Selection
Atlantic Film Festival
Official Selection
Fresno Reel Pride
Official Selection
Eau Queer Film Festival
Official Selection
Tampa Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Official Selection
Southwest Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Winner
Silver Lion
Gdynia Film Festival
Winner
Best Director, Actor
Gdynia Film Festival
Winner
Festival Favorite
Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival
Winner
Best Film
Neisse Film Festival
Winner
Best Actor
Neisse Film Festival