In the Name of...

Sep 6, 2013

1h 42m

★ 6.9

Overview

The contemporary story of a priest who launches a centre for troubled youth in a small parish. He is a good priest and is well-liked by his congregation, which remains unaware of his complicated past.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

CANAL+ Polska

SHOT Szumowski

Zentropa International Poland

Mental Disorder 4

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Cast

ksiądz Adam

Andrzej Chyra

Łukasz

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Ewa

Maja Ostaszewska

Matka Łukasza

Maria Maj

Nauczyciel Michał

Łukasz Simlat

Adrian

Tomasz Schuchardt

Rudy

Kamil Adamowicz

Gajo

Mateusz Gajko

Koko

Jakub Gentek

Babun

Daniel Świderski

Mateusz

Mateusz Malczewski

Itan

Krystian Poniatowski

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