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
small town
juvenile delinquent
catholic
catholic priest
confession booth
youth correctional facility
psychological drama
Rank
#12 in 2019·#644 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
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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
Anna Biernacik
Marta's Friend
Lidia Bogaczówna
Mother
Malwina Brych
Girl
Bogdan Brzyski
Molińska's Son
Crew
Jan Komasa
Director
Sacha Galperine
Original Music Composer
Evgueni Galperine
Original Music Composer
Przemysław Chruścielewski
Editor
Piotr Sobociński Jr.
Director of Photography
Patrice Nezan
Co-Producer
Dorota Roqueplo
Costume Designer
Robert Brzeziński
Stunt Coordinator
Konrad Bugaj
Casting
Paweł Czajor
Casting
Marek Zawierucha
Production Design
Krzysztof Rak
Creative Producer
Popular Reviews
210 reviews
123iarla
7.0★ · 05/02/26
Not great
Not great
bella
10.0★ · 04/11/26
panie i panowie, bartosz bielenia!
panie i panowie, bartosz bielenia!
Mae Clegg
What a special film, much sadder and less con focused than I thought but absolutely outstanding
What a special film, much sadder and less con focused than I thought but absolutely outstanding
Tymon
9.0★ · 04/04/26
Bratek tak się nacpał, że myślał że został księdzem.
Bratek tak się nacpał, że myślał że został księdzem.
