Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

116 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 2019

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.

Corpus Christi

116 mins | Drama | Sept. 10, 2019

Corpus Christi
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Canal+, PISF, Aurum Film, Institut Français, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Les Contes Modernes, WFS Walter Film Studio, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Podkarpacki Fundusz Filmowy
Original title Boże Ciało
Directors Jan Komasa
Writers Mateusz Pacewicz, Krzysztof Rak

Cast

Bartosz Bielenia

as Daniel

Eliza Rycembel

as Marta

Tomasz Zietek

as Pinczer

Barbara Kurzaj

as Ewa Kobielski - the widow

Leszek Lichota

as Walkiewicz - the mayor

Łukasz Simlat

as Father Tomasz

Zdzisław Wardejn

as Priest

Anna Biernacik

as Marta's friend

Lidia Bogacz

as Mother

Bogdan Brzyski

as Molinska's son

Malwina Brych

as Girl

Juliusz Chrząstowski

as Policeman

Radoslaw Ciucias

as Chaplain

Jakub Sierenberg

as Perla