10 Most Overlooked Films Of This Decade
8. Calvary (2014)
If you've been waiting patiently for a film that takes issues of faith in a thought-provoking way, Calvary is the answer to your prayers.
In Bruges star Brendan Gleeson delivers a powerful performance as a small town priest in Ireland, who receives a genuine death threat from one of his parishioners in the opening act. What follows is an in-depth character study wrapped in a mystery.
Gleeson's Father James's world weariness is palpable thanks to the star's eloquence and ability to convey despair, qualities which earned him Best Actor gongs at the British Independent Film Awards and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Calvary tackles the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal head on and reflects the horrors of it, while simultaneously making a compelling argument for the necessity of institutional priesthood, bold subject matter that few filmmakers have dared to touch.