A priest receives a death threat and is given a week to live. This occurs during confession and the proposing killer even invites him to a specific time and location where the killing is to take place. What makes this more absurd is the fact that this is a good priest of high moral standing who serves the entire community with integrity. He decided to not notify the authorities and goes about his final week.
From that moment on, we are exposed to this priest's reality. On the one hand he encourages his 'flock' to not give in to desires and show restraint but the more he gets to know them he realises that they are just "people". Greedy, promiscuous, deceivers who are not only unrepentant but they test him at every conceivable opportunity.
The greatest part of this film is its powerful subtlety. The story unfolds like a window that opens slowly and two worlds (spiritual and material) collide. Days pass, death comes decisively nearer, what is he to do?
Without giving anything away, I will just say don't miss this treat of a film.
From that moment on, we are exposed to this priest's reality. On the one hand he encourages his 'flock' to not give in to desires and show restraint but the more he gets to know them he realises that they are just "people". Greedy, promiscuous, deceivers who are not only unrepentant but they test him at every conceivable opportunity.
The greatest part of this film is its powerful subtlety. The story unfolds like a window that opens slowly and two worlds (spiritual and material) collide. Days pass, death comes decisively nearer, what is he to do?
Without giving anything away, I will just say don't miss this treat of a film.