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First Reformed

First Reformed

The kingdom come undone.

20187.01h 53m

Overview

A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.

Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Paul Schrader
Produced by David Hinojosa, Gary Hamilton, Frank Murray
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Pastor Ernst Toller

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Mary Mensana

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Pastor Joel Jeffers

Victoria Hill

Victoria Hill

Esther

Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Michael Mensana

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Edward Balq

Bill Hoag

Bill Hoag

John Elder

Kristin Villanueva

Kristin Villanueva

Nurse Cindy

Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz

Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz

Middle-Aged Tourist

Ken Forman

Ken Forman

Middle-Aged Tourist

Themes & Keywords

suicidefuneralexplosivefaithchristianitywidowdespairpregnancypastorclimate changediaryministerglobal warminggodpriestcancerreligionmoralitychurchalcoholicenvironmentguiltnew york stateeco terrorismex-wifeenvironmentalismreverendcrisis of faithabortionfatalismupstate new yorkprovocativereligious themesreligious guilt

About First Reformed

First Reformed is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of suicide, funeral, explosive, faith, christianity, widow. Directed by Paul Schrader, it stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer. A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.

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