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2023 1h 36m Drama Mystery & Thriller List
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Having suffered a crisis of faith, a young, media-savvy Catholic priest enlists a malevolent hacker to blackmail a wealthy parishioner with secret recordings of his confessions. Read More Read Less

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Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness It’s an ambitious film that doesn’t always reach the heights it seeks, but the questions it asks of the audience and the fallibility of its characters give way to a chance to reconsider how one looks at the institutions in our lives. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 6, 2024 Full Review Matthew Pejkovic Matt's Movie Reviews An intelligent and hauntingly powerful Catholic tech-noir thriller. Rated: 4/5 Nov 19, 2023 Full Review Calan Panchoo Film Threat Despite its setbacks, Exemplum is a testament to the skill and potential of its director. Rated: 7/10 Apr 6, 2023 Full Review Christian Toto HollywoodInToto.com Compelling tale of a priest’s fall from grace offers something fresh, vital. Rated: 3/4 Oct 5, 2022 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews It points to Roland as having taken a promising first step. The open question, of course, is whether he has other stories to tell and where that next step may take him… Rated: 2.5/4 May 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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William M Exemplum tells a story about a priest dealing with Institutional Power, Revenge and the Dangers of Pride. The theme, arc, characters, dialogue and setting are expertly crafted and very well done. The story itself is engaging from beginning to end and the cinematography was beautiful. The director clearly took time properly blocking and staging each shot well. What's truly amazing, is this film was only made using $10,000. It felt much more expensive. 10/10 I highly recommend you watch. You will enjoy it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Jessica H I highly recommend this film. A whole lot to be enjoyed. Very gripping from start to finish. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Prj B A solid micro-budget movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Linda N What a unique concept for a movie. Engaging from beginning to end. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Kristina M "Exemplum" offers something meatier for secular and faith-based audiences alike. Its protagonist's flaws are obvious, but his journey is both fresh and inviting. You haven't seen a story like this before, and that's refreshing. I recommend this movie and give it two thumbs up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Charles M I loved this movie. Wthin the first five minutes I was spellbound. The actors were great. The plot was riveting. The movie ended and I wanted to see more! I hope they make a series out of this story! Like maybe the priest survives and becomes a holy monk who has flashbacks of his previous life. Thank you for making a beautiful movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having suffered a crisis of faith, a young, media-savvy Catholic priest enlists a malevolent hacker to blackmail a wealthy parishioner with secret recordings of his confessions.
Director
Paul Roland
Producer
Paul Roland, Vlad Ionescu, Joseph Goodwin, Andrew Halpin, J.F. Haggard
Screenwriter
Paul Roland
Distributor
Indie Rights
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2023
Runtime
1h 36m