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The Confessions

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2016 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A G8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the German coast. The world's most powerful economists are gathered to enact important provisions that will deeply influence the world economy. One of the guests is a mysterious Italian monk, invited by Daniel Rochè, the director of the International Monetary Fund. He wants the monk to receive his confession, that night, in secret. The next morning, Rochè is found dead...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roberto Andò

  • Toni ServilloRoberto Salus
  • Pierfrancesco FavinoMinistro italiano
  • Daniel AuteuilDaniel Roché
  • Connie NielsenClaire Seth
  • Moritz BleibtreuMark Klein
  • Richard SammelMinistro tedesco
  • Marie-Josée CrozeMinistro canadese
  • Lambert WilsonKis
  • Togo IgawaMinistro giapponese
  • Johan HeldenberghMichael Wintzl