First Reformed 2017
Reverend Ernst Toller, a middle-aged, lonely priest of the Dutch Reform church celebrating its 250th anniversary. The church, with its dwindling congregation, now stands in the shadow of the state-of-the-art 5,000-seat Abundant Church. When a pregnant parishioner seeks advice about her husband, the priest, a radical environmentalist, finds himself grappling with his painful past. Writer-director Paul Schrader has created a gripping thriller that delves into a personal, political, and universal crisis of faith in the 2017 American drama and thriller film “First Reformed,” starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried.
