Pilgrimage (2017)

In 13th century Ireland, a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across an Irish landscape fraught with peril.

Director:

Brendan Muldowney

Writer:

Jamie Hannigan

Stars:

Tom Holland, Richard Armitage, Jon Bernthal

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nikos Karathanos	...	Saint Matthias
Akilas Karazisis	...	The Killer (as Akillas Karazisis)
Tom Holland	...	Brother Diarmuid - The Novice
Jon Bernthal	...	The Mute
John Lynch	...	Brother Ciarán - The Herbalist
Rúaidhrí Conroy	...	Brother Rua
Hugh O'Conor	...	Brother Cathal
Donncha Crowley	...	The Abbott
Stanley Weber	...	Brother Geraldus - The Cistercian
Peter Cosgrove	...	Gaelic Warrior
Lochlann O'Mearáin	...	Lopsided
Richard Armitage	...	Raymond De Merville
Tristan McConnell	...	Dugald
David O'Reilly	...	Greybeard
Gaëtan Wenders	...	Fournier (as Gaetan Wenders)

Storyline

Ireland, 1209. An island on the edge of the world. A small group of monks begin a reluctant pilgrimage across an island torn between centuries of tribal warfare and the growing power of Norman invaders. Escorting their monastery's holiest relic to Rome, the monks' progress is seen through the eyes of a pious young novice and a mute lay-brother with a violent past. As the true material, political and religious significance of the bejeweled relic becomes dangerously apparent, their path to the east coast becomes increasingly fraught with danger. The monks belatedly realize that in this wild land of ancient superstitions, the faith that binds them together may ultimately lead to their destruction.

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Plot Keywords:

monk | relic | ireland | pilgrimage | mute character | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Ireland Belgium USA

Language:

English Irish French Latin

Release Date:

11 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Peregrinação

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

€4,749,500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savage Productions,Irish Film Board,Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story is not based on a book but on an original script.

User Reviews

Could be the beginning of a great saga

This film is great, believable action, characters and setting. Good soundtrack, charismatic actors, it's well paced and has decent camera work.

The story has a certain pen and paper role-playing feel to it, we have a party of adventurers going on a quest, and there aren't many movies made like that.

The novelty of it aside, it never gets boring due to its plot twists and realistic looking action.

There is an epic historic novel called "Raptor" which has a similar story, at least the first few pages of it. When "Pilgrimage" ends you can't help but wonder what happens to the young monk going out into the world after being cloistered away for his whole life.