Confession (2005)

In a small Catholic boarding school an unspeakable act has been committed. When High School student, Luther Scott, confesses to Father Michael Kelly, Kelly is bound silent to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Meyers

Writers:

Jonathan Meyers, Daniel Wright (additional writer)

Stars:

Chris Pine, Cameron Daddo, Bruce Davison

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Chris Pine	...	Luther Scott
Cameron Daddo	...	Father Michael Kelly
Bruce Davison	...	Father Thomas Parker
Tom Bosley	...	Father Abbot Sutton
Peter Greene	...	Detective William Fletcher
Lukas Behnken	...	Robbie Willingham
Adam Bussell	...	David Bennet
Robert Pine	...	Senator Givens
Janet Carroll	...	Mother Superior
Kate Vernon	...	Detective Robin Mallory
Evan Ellingson	...	Benjamin Givens
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Benjamin Anderson	...	Derek Lee
Ryan Cheo	...	Ryan
Noel Conlon	...	Father Justin
Ben Donovan	...	Jacob

Storyline

In a small Catholic boarding school an unspeakable act has been committed. When High School student, Luther Scott, confesses to Father Michael Kelly, Kelly is bound silent to the particulars of a grisly murder. Now, framed guilty by the desperate teen, Kelly must decide to keep his silence or throw away everything the priesthood holds sacred.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | catholic | nun | tragedy | suspicion | 

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Taglines:

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deadly Secrets

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crazy Dreams Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director shot this film in his early-20s from a script he wrote as a 14-year-old freshman in high school.

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Connections

References Made (2001)

User Reviews

Within the Sanctity of the Confessional Murder can be Secret

Jonathan Myers makes an impressive film debut as writer/director of CONFESSION, a very well done film that unfortunately went direct to DVD. Though the script is at times a bit clumsy and the control over the arch of emotion from the actors could be tighter, the film succeeds as a thriller, beautifully capturing the mysteries of the Catholic traditions.

In a private, expensive Catholic Prep School Luther Scott (Chris Pine) is a business minded renegade, supplying the student body with booze, porn movies, and other off limits paraphernalia. His hesitant roommate Robbie (Lukas Behnken) assists him but on a turnkey night their partying dorm is visited by the headmaster Father Thomas Parker (Bruce Davison) with a potential rich Senator's student son: the party is over. The boys are all subjected to questioning as to the source of the contraband and one student informs on Luther and Robbie and in a fit of anger Luther pushes the student to his death while disguised/dressed as a priest. Luther makes Robbie promise to keep their secret and Luther 'absolves' himself in the confessional where he admits his murderous act to the kind Father Michael Kelly (Cameron Daddo). Obeying the rules that words said in confessional must remain secret, Father Kelly becomes suspect as the perpetrator and elects to remain silent. The manner in which Luther and Robbie cope with the arrest of an innocent man and the resolution of the crime provide the exciting if a bit predictable conclusion to the story.

The cast is variable but generally fine, especially Australian actor Cameron Daddo and young Chris Pine, allowing us to understand the rites of the Church without condescension. The cinematography is moodily atmospheric and the musical score by Ryan Shore admixes ecclesiastic tones with contemporary mood music. Given that this is a first film for Myers it is one worth examining for the potential it carries. Grady Harp