Corpus Christi

"Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery."

2019 1h 56m PL

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 630

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery.”

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Cast

Bartosz Bielenia
Daniel
Aleksandra Konieczna
Lidia
Eliza Rycembel
Marta
Tomasz Ziętek
'Pinczer'
Barbara Jonak
Ewa Kobielska
Leszek Lichota
Mayor Walkiewicz
Zdzisław Wardejn
Parish Priest
Łukasz Simlat
Priest Tomasz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Komasa
Writers: Mateusz Pacewicz
Languages: Polish
Countries: France, Poland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 7.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Poland.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Przemysław Chruścielewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Bartosz Bielenia and Aleksandra Konieczna and Eliza Rycembel carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Komasa directs. Piotr Sobociński Jr. behind the camera. Sacha Galperine scores. Przemysław Chruścielewski cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.6× over at the box office.
3Released 7 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Poland.
5Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sacha Galperine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Przemysław Chruścielewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bartosz Bielenia and Aleksandra Konieczna and Eliza Rycembel carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery.".
10IMDB entry: tt8649186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Piotr Sobociński Jr.
Original score: Sacha Galperine
Editing: Przemysław Chruścielewski
Production design: Marek Zawierucha
Makeup / hair: Aneta Brzozowska
Sound: Kacper Habisiak
Stunt coordinator: Robert Brzeziński
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,300,000
Box office: $9,943,901
Return: 765% of budget
Original language: PL
Certification (US): MA 15+
IMDB: Corpus Christi (2019)

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SWITCH.2020-08-09
★ 8/10
'Corpus Christi' isn't just a movie about dreams and deceit, with sweeping beautiful images of the Polish countryside - it's a powerful story of salvation, sacrifice, damnation, retribution and redemption. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-corpus-christi-dreams-deceit-and-salvation
CinemaSerf2024-07-30
★ 7/10
There's a scene at the top of this film that really does make you wince - especially if you're a boy!! Thereafter, it's an engaging drama about "Daniel" (Bartosz Bielenia). He's at a juvenile detention centre where he helps out the priest with their masses and is keen on taking up the priesthood as a profession. Thing is, he's not detained for sticking chewing gum to a park bench so that avenue isn't likely to open up for him anytime soon. Parole beckons and he decides to assume the identity of a locum in a small community where his youthful vigour, enthusiasm and unorthodox methodology initially elicits a positive response from his new congregation. Gradually, though, he realises that this is a small town with a big demon - and reconciling both sides of their dispute is going to test all of his guile and wits whilst he has to remember he's no longer the guy he was. The arrival of an erstwhile "colleague" risks putting a fly in his now quite successful ointment though and he has to make some tough decisions of his own - voluntarily or otherwise. Bielenia is on good form here. He successfully marries the characteristics of the directionless thug with that of a man with a purpose, if not exactly a mission, well with an enthusiastic performance that could never be described as conformist. The narrative throws in a few questions about religiosity, forgiveness and a solid supporting cast contracts effectively the old and new lives of this man who might just have found his vocation - if only he can be left to escape his past. I didn't love the conclusion, but all in all this is a well told story of spirituality and decency that doesn't necessarily require a dog collar to inspire.