Corpus Christi

About 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.

Corpus Christi is a 2019 drama film directed by Jan Komasa. At 116 minutes long, it arrived in September 2019.

Its themes are psychological drama, catholic, juvenile delinquent, and catholic priest.

Bartosz Bielenia takes the lead as Daniel, Aleksandra Konieczna as Lidia, Eliza Rycembel as Marta, and Tomasz Ziętek as 'Pinczer'. The screenplay is by Mateusz Pacewicz. Produced by CANAL+ Polska. In the United States it streams on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel.

Chocolat, Mommy, and The Outsiders make useful companions to Corpus Christi, all filed under small town. TMDB voters put it at 7.6 out of 10 across 631 votes.