Fresh
Alternately harrowing and humbling, this is a story of ordinary men whose compassion is tested in the cruelest, most profound fashion.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Of Gods and Men
In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith...
2010 · 2h · PG-13
Drama, History
Directed by
Xavier Beauvois
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Of Gods and Men
Overview
A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely Muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence, the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions.
Director and cast
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92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Beauvois takes his time limning the daily rhythms of the monastery, lingering on its most lyrical and sensuous moments, so that when violence finally reaches its gates the effect is all the more chilling.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh
The film, directed by Xavier Beauvois, moves back and forth between the monks doing their daily chores and the decisions they must face as a group.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Forgive me, Father, for I was bored.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Beauvois' camera is watchful and unobtrusive, panning the monastery and its spartan rooms, documenting the brothers' quotidian tasks, but also the modest ritual, the beauty, the illumination.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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