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Corpus Christi is a 2019 Polish-French drama film directed by Jan Komasa. The movie, originally titled Boże Ciało, stars Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, and Tomasz Ziętek. It is set in Poland during the 2010s and explores themes of Christianity, guilt, forgiveness, and mourning. The narrative focuses on a small town and a juvenile delinquent who becomes a Catholic priest.
The film has a runtime of 116 minutes and was released on September 10, 2019. It was distributed via video on demand and produced by companies including Aurum Film and CANAL+ Polska. Music was composed by Evgueni Galperine. Corpus Christi was nominated for several European Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenwriter. It was also part of the 33rd European Film Awards.
Critical reception included a 98% review score and an 8/10 rating. The film holds a 7.7 rating on IMDb and a 7.623 vote average on TMDb. It grossed 9,943,901 against a budget of 1,300,000. The story is described by the tagline "Sinner. Preacher. A Mystery."
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7.6A 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.
Cast
- Bartosz Bielenia as Daniel
- Aleksandra Konieczna as Lidia
- Eliza Rycembel as Marta
- Tomasz Ziętek as 'Pinczer'
- Barbara Jonak as Ewa Kobielska
- Leszek Lichota as Mayor Walkiewicz
Themes
- small town
- juvenile delinquent
- catholic
- catholic priest
- confession booth
- youth correctional facility
- psychological drama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 33rd European Film Awards
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- Polish
- Director
- Jan Komasa
- Narrative location
- Poland
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 115913
- Image
- Boże ciało film banner in Jaśliska (2021).jpg
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- publication date
- 2020-07-02
- title
- Boże Ciało
- set in period
- 2010s
- review score
- 8/10
- Commons category
- Corpus Christi (2019 film)
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