Brendan Gleeson is a revelation as Father James. He brings humanity to the role, showing a priest who walks with his people and loves them as they are. He is not daunted by the death threat. The actor shows us one who believes in God and is resigned to God’s will for his life. That is why he never reports the threat to the authorities.
Not quite. Presumably, the penitent has begun the form of the sacrament ("Bless me, Father …").
Once that happens, the confessional seal is in effect.
In a review where every character is named, no mention of the policeman and his gay friend!
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