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Feb 5, 2015 · Father Greg (Linus Roache) reconnects and acknowledges his feelings for Graham (Robert Carlyle) but may not be quite ready for what comes next. In this scene...
Synopsis. In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth. Father Greg Pilkington is torn between his call as a conservative Catholic priest and his secret life as a homosexual with a gay lover, frowned upon by the Church. Upon hearing the confession of a young girl of her ...
A 1994 British drama film directed by Antonia Bird, with a screenplay by Jimmy McGovern. As Father Greg Pilkington (Linus Roache) arrives in his new parish in Liverpool, he is shocked to discovers that Father Matthew Thomas has a (sexual) relationship with the rectory housekeeper. Father Greg struggles with his homosexual feelings and embarks ...
Brief Synopsis. Read More. A Catholic priest, Father Greg Pilkington, suddenly has his world turned upside down when he's forced to keep a tragic secret told to him by a young parishioner in the sanctity of the confessional. He must choose between his faith and exposing the truth, and his world becomes one of lies and betraya.
In this uncensored copy produced by BBC, we have a film that, under Jimmy McGovern's rigorous writing, presents the reality of Greg Pilkington, a new orthodox priest installing himself in Liverpool, who develops a Faith crisis following a disturbing confessional between him and Lisa, a young 14 year old girl, and also after he starts a beautiful relationship with Graham, played by Robert ...
It deals with a priest who faces a murder charge unless he divulges the identity of a man who confessed to the killing. It's a story in which the fabled director shifts the viewer's attention in different directions in somewhat of a departure from his usual movie fare. 9/10. An incredibly well-acted, soulful drama.
