Penance (2018)

Original title

Aithrí

Directed by

Tommy Collins

Genre

action, history

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

15

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Ulster during 1916 and 1969, an Irish nationalist Catholic priest recruits a boy to the cause. Decades later, he comes to regret his actions.

somberreflectiveslow-burnmelancholictensemeditativebittersweetrestrainedpoignant

What happens

Penance (Irish: Aithrí) is a 2018 historical drama film directed by Tom Collins and set in Ulster during 1916 and 1969. It stars Peter Coonan as an Irish nationalist Catholic priest who recruits a boy to the cause, only to regret his actions decades later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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