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The Priest's Children

2013Movie1 h 33 min

ComedyDrama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–68%

An intriguing, layered comedy movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Don Fabijan is a young priest who comes to serve on an unnamed small island in the Adriatic. In order to help increase birth rate on the island, he decides to pierce condoms before they are sold. He therefore teams up with the newsagent Petar and the pharmacist Marin. After they abolish all forms of birth control on the entire island, the consequences become more and more complicated.

Feels like

  • Dark Comedy
  • Satirical
  • Social Commentary
  • Religious Satire
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Contemporary Setting
  • Controversial
  • European Cinema
  • Intrigue

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Vinko Brešan
Written by
Mate Matišić, Vinko Brešan
Produced by
Ivan Maloča
Music by
Mate Matišić

Everyone

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Facts

January 3, 2013 · 1 h 33 min · Sexual Content

Released
January 3, 2013
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Croatian
Also spoken
German
Made in
Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$1 million
Available in
13 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Priest's Children?"

Questions about The Priest's Children

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Priest's Children?

It streams in 7 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Priest's Children worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8).

Will The Priest's Children make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).

Was The Priest's Children a box office flop?

Budget$2 million
Box office$1 million

Yes: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 81% of its budget.

Is The Priest's Children in English?

CroatianGerman

No, it was made in Croatian, with some German.