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Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery.

20197.61h 56m

Overview

A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.

Directed by Jan Komasa
Written by Mateusz Pacewicz, Krzysztof Rak
Produced by Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $9.9M

Top Cast

Bartosz Bielenia

Bartosz Bielenia

Daniel

Aleksandra Konieczna

Aleksandra Konieczna

Lidia

Eliza Rycembel

Eliza Rycembel

Marta

Tomasz Ziętek

Tomasz Ziętek

'Pinczer'

Barbara Jonak

Barbara Jonak

Ewa Kobielska

Leszek Lichota

Leszek Lichota

Mayor Walkiewicz

Zdzisław Wardejn

Zdzisław Wardejn

Parish Priest

Łukasz Simlat

Łukasz Simlat

Priest Tomasz

Anna Biernacik

Anna Biernacik

Marta's Friend

Lidia Bogaczówna

Lidia Bogaczówna

Mother

Themes & Keywords

small townjuvenile delinquentcatholiccatholic priestconfession boothyouth correctional facilitypsychological drama

About Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of small town, juvenile delinquent, catholic, catholic priest, confession booth, youth correctional facility. Directed by Jan Komasa, it stars Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel. A pious 20-year-old juvenile delinquent is sent to work at a sawmill in a small town; on arrival, he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of this young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened a year prior.

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