The Club (2015)
The Club
”A counselor investigates crimes in a Chilean beach town, uncovering secrets of the Church.”
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A psychological and complex criticism of the Church and its cases of pedophilia. The feature does not lose the impact of the subject it deals with, but even more so: it is complex and even scares us with its revelations. An excellent movie for denouncing.
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A crisis counselor is sent by the Catholic Church to a small Chilean beach town where disgraced priests and nuns, suspected of crimes ranging from child abuse to baby-snatching from unwed mothers, live secluded, after an incident occurs.
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