Bielenia's interpretation perfectly conveys the spontaneity and non-judgmental approach that many believers would expect from the Church. Once again after Suicide Room (2011) and Warsaw 44 (2014), Komasa has made the best out of young and loud characters

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 21, 2025

Jan Komasa has risen to the podium of the most outstanding and interesting contemporary Polish filmmakers.

| Original Score: 10/10 | Jan 17, 2024

We might be in for a sappy redemption story, but this has darker twists to come.

| Oct 17, 2022

Jan Komasa explores a crisis of spirituality and religion.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 15, 2022

One of 2019's best movies, and that is a lot to say. If Joker hadn't premiered, this would've been my best actor contender. The film is about hypocrisy and the final 10 minutes will absolutely blow your mind. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 23, 2022

Bielenia is astounding in a role that requires so much nuance, and he manages to play all of those layers perfectly.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 4, 2022

It's the nature of faith beyond religion... that gives the story rhythm and liveliness. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Mar 26, 2021

With a penetrating gaze, Bartosz Bielenia... is capable of changing like a chameleon in the middle of the same shot. [Full review in Spanish]

| Mar 18, 2021

There's much about Bielenia's exceptional performance that sears itself into memory, but that firm, mournful gaze that adorns his face again and again is unshakeably powerful and poignant.

| Mar 1, 2021

Blessed with the soulful eyes of a martyred saint, Bielenia builds a persuasive character who tempts us to believe - and believe in - him, even when we know the truth.

| Feb 7, 2021

The power and the glory of "Corpus Christi" reside in the film's leading man, whose ineffable combination of wildness and purity makes for an absolutely electrifying central performance.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 7, 2021

With its moral opaqueness and haunting ending, it is one of the most thought-provoking films so far this year and an exciting breakthrough for both Komasa and Bielenia.

| Original Score: 87/100 | Feb 7, 2021

[Has] what could be considered one of the best final scenes I've seen in 2020. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 7, 2021

[Bartosz Bielenia's] performance is sublime... As for the script, it is remarkable how it discusses the subject of masculinity. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 4, 2021

As much high-stakes psychological thriller as Passion play, Corpus Christi is never less than riveting.

| Dec 31, 2020

A film of narrow concerns, but it expresses them with uncommon power and delicacy.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 13, 2020

Corpus Christi is a striking drama about the murky and hypocritical grounds of faith, redemption and morality. It is beautifully acted by Bartosz Bielenia and writer/director Jan Komasa admirably never goes for easy answers for his conflicts.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 12, 2020

What's remarkable about the film is the way the director handles varying degrees of moral ambiguity in the main characters. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Nov 30, 2020

A near-perfectly structured screenplay, sublime formal cinematography, and pitch-perfect naturalistic performances, including from lead actorBartosz Bielenia, whose portrayal of a young man who impersonates a priest in a town in Poland is truly superb.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 2, 2020

The political background is somewhat diluted... but it's visceral enough, and the photography is masterful. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 30, 2020