A Prayer for the Dying (2026)

Directed by

Dara Van Dusen

Genre

drama film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

15

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man confronts his mortality and his past in a small Norwegian town. The story follows his quiet reckoning with family and faith.

meditativepoignantslow-burnintrospectivemelancholicatmosphericbroodingrestrained

What happens

A Prayer for the Dying is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Dara Van Dusen, and adapted from the novel of the same name by Stewart O'Nan. It stars Johnny Flynn and John C. Reilly. The film had its world premiere at the Perspectives section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Best First Feature Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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