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By the Grace of God (2018)

By the Grace of God poster
Original title
Grâce à Dieu
Directed by
François Ozon
Genre
drama film, melodrama
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
16
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 591 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three men who were abused by a Catholic priest as children decide to come forward publicly. They work together to expose the abuse and face the church's efforts to cover it up.

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What happens

By the Grace of God (French: Grâce à Dieu) is a 2019 French-Belgian drama film directed by François Ozon. The film stars Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet and Swann Arlaud as three victims of a Catholic priest's abuse, who are set to expose the sexual abuse hidden by the Catholic Church. It premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Jury Grand Prix. The film was released in France on 20 February 2019 and in Belgium a week later, and has received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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