Directed by:
Jan KomasaScreenplay:
Mateusz PacewiczCinematography:
Piotr Sobociński Jr.Cast:
Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Ziętek, Barbara Jonak, Leszek Lichota, Zdzislaw Wardejn, Lukasz Simlat, Anna Biernacik (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Inspired by true events, Jan Komasa’s multi award-winning drama Corpus Christi is a remarkable tale of morality and redemption, about a charismatic young ex-convict who fooled an entire Polish village by falsely posing as a priest. 20-year-old Daniel (Bartosz Bielenia, a major screen discovery) has found God whilst incarcerated in a youth detention centre, but his criminal record excludes him from entering the seminary. At the end of his sentence he is sent to a small town to take up a position in a woodworking factory, but thanks to a stolen collar is mistakenly taken as the parish’s new clergyman. It’s a seemingly God-given opportunity for transformation, and Daniel - whilst wholly unconventional in his approach (and after a shaky start) - takes to the pulpit with a fervour and compassion that his predecessor has clearly lacked. Meanwhile, the arrival of this magnetic young preacher seems to be the spark needed for the town to acknowledge a recent tragedy that has affected the entire community, one that few have been able to speak about. But not everyone is open to his approach, and Daniel learns the hard way that following the road to salvation can also lead one astray...
Astutely navigating themes of faith, virtue and forgiveness, Komasa’s disciplined and unflinching direction is exponentially enhanced by the simply jaw-dropping lead performance from young Bielenia. Widely hailed by critics and audiences as the stand-out discovery of the 2019 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, Corpus Christi became a box office sensation in Poland, overtaking Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War by achieving over 1.35 million admissions. It demands - and deserves - equal international attention.
(Palace Films)
Cast
![Bartosz Bielenia](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/527/160527981_4a949d.jpg)
Bartosz Bielenia
Poland
Best movies:
25 Years of Innocence (2020)
Corpus Christi (2019)
Clergy (2018)
![Aleksandra Konieczna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/618/161618724_871697.jpg)
Aleksandra Konieczna
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Leave No Traces (2021)
The Last Family (2016)
![Eliza Rycembel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/683/160683916_861b6e.jpg)
Eliza Rycembel
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Carte Blanche (2015)
The Innocents (2016)
![Tomasz Ziętek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/492/162492389_a8cb88.jpg)
Tomasz Ziętek
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Black Thursday (2011)
Leave No Traces (2021)
![Barbara Jonak](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/095/168095312_d5s5rb.png)
Barbara Jonak
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Tydzień z życia mężczyzny (1999)
The King (2020) (series)
![Leszek Lichota](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/506/159506039_4d0dba.jpg)
Leszek Lichota
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Generał Nil (2009)
Forgotten Love (2023)
![Zdzislaw Wardejn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/456/165456165_32c1cc.png)
Zdzislaw Wardejn
Poland
Best movies:
The Master and Margarita (1988) (series)
Corpus Christi (2019)
Hit the Bank (1981)
![Lukasz Simlat](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/144/165144789_6df7cd.png)
Lukasz Simlat
Poland
Best movies:
Sonata (2021)
Corpus Christi (2019)
Świadek koronny (2007)
Anna Biernacik
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Johnny (2022)
Green Border (2023)
Lidia Bogaczówna
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Sexmission (1983)
The Song of Names (2019)
Malwina Brych
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Bogdan Brzyski
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Heart Parade (2022)
![Juliusz Chrząstowski](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/957/168957315_aubyko.png)
Juliusz Chrząstowski
Poland
Best movies:
Karol : L'homme qui devint Pape (2005) (TV movie)
Corpus Christi (2019)
Clergy (2018)
Radosław Ciucias
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Mateusz Czwartosz
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Johnny (2022)
Monument (2018)
![Lidia Duda](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/290/158290264_d471ee.jpg)
Lidia Duda
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
![Andrzej Franczyk](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/564/162564495_f23d2b.jpg)
Andrzej Franczyk
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Duże zwierzę (2000)
Woman on the Roof (2022)
![Jan Hrynkiewicz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/693/166693271_5ff666.png)
Jan Hrynkiewicz
Poland
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
The Hater (2020)
The King (2020) (series)
Lubomir Kempka
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Krystian Kostow
Best movies:
Corpus Christi (2019)
Narzeczony na niby (2018)