Superbly shot in the white-walled no-man's-land of the monastery.
In Memory of Me (2007)
Reviews
After promising much, it leads nowhere, either emotionally or spiritually.
The imposing setting of the seminary is integral to the power of In Memory Of Me.
Absorbs for most of its two hours, only losing conviction in an underwhelming sign-off.
Those undergoing some similar Catholic ferment might tune into its wavelength, otherwise it’s a film to be admired from without, though swathes of choral music (an ill-advised Viscontian foray into Mahler excepted) convey a haunting, sepulchral vibe.
Brilliantly conveying the enormity of surrendering the self, this is a religious film with universal relevance.
It flirts with being a better film than it really is, but never convinces.
