First Reformed
Friday, Jul 20, 7:30 pm
Sunday, Jul 22, 5:30 pm
Monday, Jul 23, 7:30 pm
Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence.
"Brought to life by delicate work from writer-director Paul Schrader and elevated by a standout performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed takes a sensitive and suspenseful look at weighty themes." - Certified Fresh on Rotton Tomaotes.
Director: Paul Schrader.
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric Kyles.
Rated R,
Runtiime: 108 minutes