Directed by:
Paul SchraderScreenplay:
Paul SchraderCinematography:
Alexander DynanComposer:
Brian WilliamsCast:
Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger, Michael Gaston, Cedric the Entertainer, Victoria Hill, Bill Hoag, Elanna White, Kristin Villanueva, Erica Fae (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary parish priest at a small church in upstate New York, which is on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Now more of a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, it has long been eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, Toller is plunged into his own tormented past and finds himself questioning his own future and where redemption might lie. With the pressure on him beginning to grow, he must do everything he can to prevent everything spiraling out of control. (Picturehouse Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2019 - Paul Schrader (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2019 - Ethan Hawke (Best Male Lead)
- 2019 - Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, Deepak Sikka, Frank Murray, Gary Hamilton, Greg Clark, Jack Binder, Victoria Hill (Best Feature)
- 2019 - Paul Schrader (Best Director)
- 2019 - Paul Schrader (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2019 - Paul Schrader (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2019 - Ethan Hawke (Best Actor)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2018 - Ethan Hawke (Best Actor)
- 2018 - Paul Schrader (Best Original Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2018 - Ethan Hawke (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2018 - Ethan Hawke (Best Actor)
- 2018 - Paul Schrader (Best Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 2017 - Paul Schrader (Golden Lion for Best Film)