In a small Catholic boarding school an unspeakable act has been committed. When High School student, Luther Scott, confesses to Father Michael Kelly, Kelly is bound silent to the particulars of a grisly murder. Now, framed guilty by the desperate teen, Kelly must decide to keep his silence or throw away everything the priesthood holds sacred.
Acting
Baby Chris Pine's smarmy manipulator energy before he became Captain Kirk.
Writing
The confessional seal as actual plot engine, not just aesthetic.
Director
Jonathan Meyers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 2005 but barely released; Pine was still doing roles like 'Bad Boy #2' on CSI when this filmed.
Came out right as the Boston Globe's Catholic abuse investigations were reshaping how audiences viewed church secrecy on screen.
US
