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The Confession

  • 2010
  • 26m
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7.5/10
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The Confession (2010)
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Quiet and sincere 9-year-old Sam is worried about making his first confession. His conscience is clear, therefore he cannot hope for any relief from the experience. He and his friend Jacob d... Read allQuiet and sincere 9-year-old Sam is worried about making his first confession. His conscience is clear, therefore he cannot hope for any relief from the experience. He and his friend Jacob decide to remedy that situation, but their initially innocent prank turns unexpectedly trag... Read allQuiet and sincere 9-year-old Sam is worried about making his first confession. His conscience is clear, therefore he cannot hope for any relief from the experience. He and his friend Jacob decide to remedy that situation, but their initially innocent prank turns unexpectedly tragic.

  • Director
    • Tanel Toom
  • Writers
    • Caroline Bruckner
    • Tanel Toom
  • Stars
    • Lewis Howlett
    • Joe Eales
    • James Simmons
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    738
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    • Director
      • Tanel Toom
    • Writers
      • Caroline Bruckner
      • Tanel Toom
    • Stars
      • Lewis Howlett
      • Joe Eales
      • James Simmons
    • 6User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Lewis Howlett
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    Joe Eales
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    James Simmons
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    Helen Hull
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    Becky Hull
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    Corrine Millson-Crane
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    • Director
      • Tanel Toom
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      • Caroline Bruckner
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    You can trust the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to introduce you to some very worthwhile short filmmaking with their nominees each year, films that would have otherwise never reached an audience outside of the festival circuit. This one is a particularly outstanding choice, among the very best the short film categories at the Oscars have offered in recent years.

    The 26-minute picture, which looks and sounds as good or better than many a costly feature production, begins as one would expect from conventional short film fare: Two kids in a whimsical situation. As anyone raised in the Catholic faith could testify, not knowing quite what to say during your first confession is a dilemma equally absurd and real. But expectations are turned on their heads by what the script spins out of this idea. A few minutes in, the viewer realizes he has committed a sin himself by summarily throwing the film in with all those others which content themselves with milking their singular observation for merely the humor and cuteness of it, especially when there are child actors involved. Not so here, as soon enough "The Confession" turns into a chilling, compelling drama that ultimately leaves one with questions about what faith can lead people to do. In the best short film tradition, the film gets there with surprising storytelling and a resonating message.

    Extraordinary acting from the leads, elegant and sober directing, exquisite cinematography. Highest recommendation.
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    • Feb 8, 2011

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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      • National Film and Television School (NFTS)
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      • £7,000 (estimated)
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      • 2.35 : 1

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