Apparition
A captivating inquiry into the ever-fluctuating area between belief and doubt, truth and lies.
-- Cineuropa
The Apparition
Jacques (Vincent Lindon) is a journalist at a large regional newspaper in France. His reputation as an impartial and talented investigator attracts the attention of the Vatican who recruits him for a special task; taking part of a committee to investigate the veracity of a saintly apparition in a small French village – a true canonical investigation.
Upon his arrival, he meets the young and sensitive Anna who claims to have personally witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary. A profound devout, she’s garnered an impressive following in the village and is torn between her faith and the many solicitations she receives.
Confronted with opposing views from clergy members and skeptics in the group, Jacques gradually uncovers the hidden motivations and pressures at work and sees his beliefs system profoundly shaken.
Upon his arrival, he meets the young and sensitive Anna who claims to have personally witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary. A profound devout, she’s garnered an impressive following in the village and is torn between her faith and the many solicitations she receives.
Confronted with opposing views from clergy members and skeptics in the group, Jacques gradually uncovers the hidden motivations and pressures at work and sees his beliefs system profoundly shaken.
Genre
Drama,
French Cinema
Runtime
144
Language
French,
Italian
Director
Xavier Giannoli
Cast
Vincent Lindon,
Galatea Bellugi
FEATURED REVIEW
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
The French actor Vincent Lindon has one of the great faces in modern cinema. He’s not yet sixty, but is already so creased with care that it’s hard to imagine him in the springtime of his youth, if he ever had one. Looking at him is like reading an old newspaper that you found at the back of a ...
Played at
Royal 9.07.18 - 9.20.18
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