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In the Name of...(W Imię...)

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Poland · 2013
1h 42m
Director Małgorzata Szumowska
Starring Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Maja Ostaszewska, Maria Maj
Genre Drama

Catholic priest Adam works in rural Poland, where he runs a home for troubled teenagers. Although he is well-liked for his youthful energy, he struggles deeply with his own sexuality, especially when he finds himself interested in a young man who comes to his parish.

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Variety by

While thesps Chyra and Kosciukiewicz... embody the physical aspect of their characters’ relationship comfortably enough, their pairing as lovers lacks both chemistry and narrative credibility.

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New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme

The second half is therefore much more interesting than the first; even so, the whole movie suffers from a lack of narrative momentum and a surfeit of wordless shots of men exchanging deep, meaningful glances.

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Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

Despite some diffused messaging and oddly elliptical storytelling, "In the Name Of" proves an absorbing, at times hypnotic drama about religion, repression and sexuality.

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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Encouraging sensitive performances that mitigate the film’s sluggish pace and fuzzy narrative, Ms. Szumowska juxtaposes two-person scenes of wordless intimacy with group expressions of casual violence.

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The Dissolve by Mike D'Angelo

In The Name Of… might have worked moderately well as a character study, if not for the film’s insistence on treating other priests as mustache-twirling villains.

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