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Film · 2017

First Reformed

Directed by Paul Schrader · starring Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried and Cedric the Entertainer

  • 1 h 53 min
  • 15
  • Drama · Thriller
  • USAUK
  • Released in the UK 12 July 2018
  • 6.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.2 Users5 votes
  • 7.5 Critics1 review
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Synopsis

Ernest Toller (played by Ethan Hawke) is an ex-military and chaplain who, after the death of his son in the Iraq War and the separation of his wife, is completely devastated. The church in a small town north of New York becomes his refuge as a reverend, feeling guilty for encouraging and supporting his son to join the army. To try to clear his thoughts, he will begin to write in a diary all the dark things that go through his mind.

In his work as a priest, he meets Mary (whom Amanda Seyfried plays), a woman who, after becoming pregnant, suffers her husband's rejection of the child, thinking that climate change will end the world. Toller will be the couple's advisor. The film is directed by Paul Schrader.

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The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$3.5mKiller Films
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is First Reformed?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was First Reformed released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 12 July 2018.
Who directed First Reformed?
Paul Schrader.
Who is in First Reformed?
It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer and Michael Gaston.
Where can I watch First Reformed?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (12)
Director
Paul Schrader
Writers
Paul Schrader
Producers
Christine Vachon, Ying Ye

Videos and trailers

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Trailer 'First Reformed' 2:1420 April 2018

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
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What the critics say 7.5, from one outlet

  • 7.5 The GuardianXan Brooks Paul Schrader fans won?t find his new drama a revelation ? but Hawke fills the flawed holy man template well (...) 'First Reformed' is a deeply felt, deeply thought picture. Read
  • The New YorkerRichard Brody "It?s a fierce film; Schrader, one of the crucial creators of the modern cinema (...) seems to have made it in a state of anger, passion, pain, mourning, and desire" Read
  • VarietyOwen Gleiberman "Una película grindhouse de autor que te engancha (...) [Hawke] coge el papel de Toller (...) y lo hace convincente (...) [Schrader] sigue siendo un gran cineasta." Read

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 5 songs
  1. Are You Washed in the BloodJulia Murney, Ronald Peet, Elanna White, Jake Alden-Falconer, Eric Lockley Spotify
  2. Who's Going to Stand Up and Save the EarthPublished Silver Fiddle Music, ASCAP, Ronald Peet, Juliet Schlefer, Olivia Rose Cohenher Spotify
  3. Onward, Christian SoldiersBrian Williams Spotify
  4. Leaning on the Everlasting ArmsJulia Murney, Arrangement, quot, We Are Dark Angels, quot Spotify

Trivia

  • Excellent reviews

    'First Reformed' had a very good reviews in Toronto, Telluride, Venice and New York Film Festival.

  • Real pregnancy

    Amanda Seyfried was pregnant during the shooting, as her character.

  • Express shooting

    'First Reformed' was shot in just 20 days.

  • Real location

    The interior and exterior of the church was shot at Queens, New York.

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