The Confessions fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, politics, and class and money
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Confessions is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, politics, and class and money
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and class and money. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Confessions is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 42). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 43 min
The Confessions runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. Critics average 49 and audiences 47 out of 100, so both groups see The Confessions much the same way.
It was made in Italian, with some German, French, English. Produced in France, Italy.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Confessions in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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