catholic guilt
23 movies and shows
Killers of the Flower Moon
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Thirst
Thu, 30 Apr 2009
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
The Chocolate War
Fri, 18 Nov 1988
Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful students. When teacher Brother Leon pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the Vigils, Archie, gets Jerry to reject selling for 10 days. However, Jerry decides to keep up the refusal past the original time frame, which pits him against the Vigils and the school staff.
Who's That Knocking at My Door
Fri, 13 Sep 1968
A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.
Irish Catholic
Fri, 06 Oct 2023
Meet Shavon O'Brien: Her family doesn't understand her, her church ignores her, even Jesus forgets about her. With only the spirit of Sinead O'Connor to guide her, Shavon battles institutional child abuse, narcissistic group think, a talking stomach and a singing poop bucket! Shavon goes from Catholic to Crusty Punk in this very, very, very, dark musical comedy!
Alice
Tue, 25 Dec 1990
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.
Inventory
Mon, 23 Oct 1989
Difficulty of human relations in a 3-cornered tale: a neurotic woman, idealistic young man and his mother. Tomek is a clean-cut, high-minded geography student. He lives with his mother Zofia, a sensitive, practicing Catholic, like her son. When he meets Julia, a depressed woman older than he, he first tries to comfort her, then invites her to stay with him and his mother. Tomek makes a trip to West Berlin to visit his well-off father. He refuses to take money from him and looks for work as a house painter. Julia ends up in a rest home for treatment, while Tomek is trying to make their relationship work.
To Wander the Earth
Sat, 30 May 2026
Redmond, who was raised intensely Catholic, struggles to cope with the loss of his religion throughout different stages of life, constantly seeking penitential fire through masochistic means.
Divine Providence
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Divine Providence is a forthcoming narrative short film centered around and inspired by the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Set in the late 1970s, the film tells the story of a tumultuous confession that brings the lives of a lonely parish priest and a guilt-ridden mobster crashing together, forcing the two men to tear open old wounds and confront the demons of their respective pasts.
Fine Servizio
Mon, 01 Jul 2024
God's Wife
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
A young widow struggles to reconcile her catholic beliefs with the demands of tradition after her late husband’s brother propositions her.
Consume
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
After giving into temptation, a young woman attempts to conceal her sins from her family.
Jesus Loves Youssef
Sun, 01 May 2011
A week before his First Communion, Youssef, a ten-year-old Maronite boy, discovers masturbation and with it, the concept of sin. He tries to negotiate his own deal with God while pressure mounts on him from all directions: his mother, brother, and the parish priest.
Agnes Dei
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At an all-girls’ class retreat, Agnes, a devout star student, is forced to navigate her unspoken feelings for her classmate, while simultaneously dealing with her uncertainties towards her faith.
El Cuerpo de Lili
Wed, 10 Dec 2025
Ababooned
Fri, 23 Aug 2024
Set in the Faubourg à mélasse district of Montreal, Quebec, in the 1950s, the film centres on a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and a young team of baseball players.
The Crossroads
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Roman Catholic priest Anders has begun to doubt his role as a clergyman due to past misfortunes and experiences when the phone at the parish hall suddenly rings.
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: international markets were opened, the production was continuous, a small star-system was created, as well as a solid group of specialized directors. Although foreign trends were imitated, Spanish horror offered a particular approach to sex, blood and violence. It was an extremely unusual artistic movement in Franco's Spain.
Book of Suffocations
Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Torn between faith and desire, a young Arab man at a religious facility must confront his queer identity as he navigates the path to salvation and the allure of forbidden love.
Lucifer, my love
Thu, 25 Aug 2022
A man's life becomes threatened after he goes on a date with a woman who's in love with the Devil.