Doubt (2008)
Doubt (2008) is an American drama film that was written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. The movie is based on Shanley’s stage play Doubt: A Parable, which won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 2004. Set in 1964 during a Catholic mass in The Bronx, Father Brendan Flynn delivers a homily on the topic of doubt. He remarks that it can serve as a unifying force, much like faith. However, Sister Aloysius, the stern principal of the church’s parish school, becomes concerned when she witnesses a young boy avoiding contact with Father Flynn in the courtyard. As a result, she instructs her fellow nuns to be vigilant for any unusual behavior among the students. One day, Sister James, a new and inexperienced teacher, is asked by Father Flynn to send Donald Miller, an altar boy and the only black student at the school, to meet with him in the rectory.
When Donald returns to class upset and with alcohol on his breath, Sister James becomes suspicious. She later sees Father Flynn placing an undershirt in Donald’s locker. Aloysius and James welcome Flynn into the office under the pretense of discussing the upcoming Christmas pageant. However, their conversation quickly diverges as they share conflicting views on the role of the church in relation to the working class. While Flynn advocates for a more hands-on approach through engaging in shared interests and community involvement, Aloysius maintains that well-defined boundaries, established by the clergy, are necessary for a healthy relationship with parishioners.
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Cast:  Meryl StreepSister Aloysius Beauvier  Philip Seymour HoffmanFather Brendan Flynn  Amy AdamsSister James  Viola DavisMrs. Miller |
Doubt (2008) is an American drama film that was written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. The movie is based on Shanley’s stage play Doubt: A Parable, which won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 2004. Set in 1964 during a Catholic mass in The Bronx, Father Brendan Flynn delivers a homily on the topic of doubt. He remarks that it can serve as a unifying force, much like faith. However, Sister Aloysius, the stern principal of the church’s parish school, becomes concerned when she witnesses a young boy avoiding contact with Father Flynn in the courtyard. As a result, she instructs her fellow nuns to be vigilant for any unusual behavior among the students. One day, Sister James, a new and inexperienced teacher, is asked by Father Flynn to send Donald Miller, an altar boy and the only black student at the school, to meet with him in the rectory.
When Donald returns to class upset and with alcohol on his breath, Sister James becomes suspicious. She later sees Father Flynn placing an undershirt in Donald’s locker. Aloysius and James welcome Flynn into the office under the pretense of discussing the upcoming Christmas pageant. However, their conversation quickly diverges as they share conflicting views on the role of the church in relation to the working class. While Flynn advocates for a more hands-on approach through engaging in shared interests and community involvement, Aloysius maintains that well-defined boundaries, established by the clergy, are necessary for a healthy relationship with parishioners.
