The film builds the character of Father John Buerlein (Jeremy Sisto) very quickly and cleverly by showing us how easily and sometimes glib he deals with the problems of his parish. When a lonely prostitute confesses she plans on killing herself on her birthday, Father John is shaken out of his comfort zone. He enters into a Hollywood version of a seedy street underground filled with stock characters in attempt to find and save this woman.
With the help of a savvy librarian, Father John gets a crash course on prostitution, one that most fifth graders know from watching TV. His attempt to save this woman causes John to interface with various people in the circle of life. The film is a character study of Father John who goes outside of the boundaries of his profession in order to help someone. Slow moving drama for those who like a heart warming story on redemption.
F-bombs, no sex, background nudity.
With the help of a savvy librarian, Father John gets a crash course on prostitution, one that most fifth graders know from watching TV. His attempt to save this woman causes John to interface with various people in the circle of life. The film is a character study of Father John who goes outside of the boundaries of his profession in order to help someone. Slow moving drama for those who like a heart warming story on redemption.
F-bombs, no sex, background nudity.