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Apostasy

  • 20172017
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Sacha Parkinson and Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
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A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
IMDb RATING
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2.4K
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    • Daniel Kokotajlo
    • Daniel Kokotajlo
  • Stars
    • Molly Wright
    • Poppy Jhakra
    • Siobhan Finneran
    • Daniel Kokotajlo
    • Daniel Kokotajlo
  • Stars
    • Molly Wright
    • Poppy Jhakra
    • Siobhan Finneran
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    • 79User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Siobhan Finneran and Robert Emms in Apostasy (2017)
    Sacha Parkinson in Apostasy (2017)
    Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, and Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Siobhan Finneran in Apostasy (2017)
    Sacha Parkinson and Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Sacha Parkinson in Apostasy (2017)
    Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, and Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
    Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, and Molly Wright in Apostasy (2017)
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    Molly Wright
    Molly Wright
    • Alex
    Poppy Jhakra
    • Doctor
    Siobhan Finneran
    Siobhan Finneran
    • Ivanna
    Sacha Parkinson
    Sacha Parkinson
    • Luisa
    Claire Hackett
    • Deborah
    Jacqueline Pilton
    • Sister Murphy
    Wasim Zakir
    • Brother Jatin
    Jessica Baglow
    Jessica Baglow
    • Cousin Michelle
    Christian Foster
    • Barry
    Bronwyn James
    Bronwyn James
    • Chloe
    Aqib Khan
    Aqib Khan
    • Umar
    James Quinn
    James Quinn
    • Elder Brian
    James Foster
    James Foster
    • Elder Alan
    Robert Emms
    Robert Emms
    • Elder Steven
    Clare McGlinn
    • Aunty Linda
    Luke Stevenson
    Luke Stevenson
    • Brother at Party
    Harrison Newell-Parker
    • Boy Solomon
    • (as Harrison Newell)
    Kathleen Robb
    • Young Girl 1
      • Daniel Kokotajlo
      • Daniel Kokotajlo
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    • Trivia
      Writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo was himself a Jehovah's Witness for some years and raised in the religion.
    • Quotes

      Luisa: Do you know how it feels to think Jehovah the Almighty is punishing you, directly, all the time?

      [pause]

      Luisa: Why--when I'm sorry?

    • Connections
      Featured in Granada Reports: 20 July 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018)

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    10/10
    The director, Daniel Kokotajlo, nailed it.
    Last night I watched this film with my wife, and we had been Jehovah's Witnesses for near on sixty years. Without giving away any spoilers, the director was accurate in every way with the belief system and indoctrination of this cult. We too were expected (and did for ten years) completely shun two daughters at age sixteen who were vulnerable, had been abused by another member of the fatih, and 'went off the JW rails.' The cost....enormous in emotional energy and happiness.

    I was interested in the demeanor of the main character (mother) and noticed just how sad and unhappy she was all the way through 'doing the right thing.' Surely obeying God, if this is what is required, should make us happy, but the film got it spot on. Next time you see any Jehovah's Witnesses at their carts, watch to see if they are smiling and happy, if they are not on their phones.

    If you want to know what Jehovah's Witnesses believe without it being sugar coated.....this film is for you. I can vouch that it is 100% accurate in all details and I hope will go some way to alerting people to the reality of the religion.
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      • July 27, 2018 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
      • Urdu
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      • Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Creative England
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