The film is heavy, with a macabre narrative and grotesque scenes. The director did a great job, but it is difficult to watch.

Larrain proves to me once again that his versatility is a divine gift, this film is a concise and disgusting criticism of society, it caught me.

It tells a very sadly common story, with simple acting and powerful deliveries.

I never highlight Chilean cinema (my country), sometimes unfairly, but I cannot fail to recommend this film by Pablo Larraín. It has been recognized everywhere (nominated for the Golden Globe). Raw story, beautiful photography and an unbeatable acting choir. This is definitely an excellent example of good Chilean cinema.

An interesting premise for a film, I did read the blurb before watching so in this case had an idea what the film was about beforehand. It seemed like the director both wanted to express a message, about Christianity and the church, presumably based on observation and also just to make an interesting 'good film', he did both to a reasonable, if not excellent degree. It seems quite strange to call this film enjoyable, it's not really the right word, nor is entertaining but it was interesting to watch and had a storytelling quality to it. Obviously some of the dialogue was strong and uncomfortable but there were also some almost comedic scenes - four lonely priests in a rather ridiculous situation watching the greyhound they have trained together from a hill or having genuine pious conversations about God on the beach whilst smoking cigarettes in their woolly jumpers having committed all the evil they had, although I don't think these elements were intended quite as comedy, even the black kind, there was a certain wryness about them. Quite interesting how all the characters were completely screwed up - the four priests, the 'nun', the spiritual director and the child abuse victim, all psychos really, none of whom seemed to realise there was a problem. All the crime they committed and in their own minds all in the name of God and the church. There were obviously strong messages - about sexuality, Christianity, the church ('old' and 'new') and the horrible abuse and corruption which by now is no secret and the effect that has on the victims. Also, on the church's way of dealing with all this - the murder of three innocent dogs and the serious assault on an innocent man just so those priests could 'repent', quite certain that is an intentional analogy of some of the bigger picture workings of the 'church'. As a film it had some good scenes and was shot interestingly - all very grey and bleak and intimate. The end was a little cliche - suddenly they start praying and are 'cured' and the it cuts to the spiritual director leaving the house with his briefcase, they might as well have him walk into the sunset brushing his hands after another job well done, plus we are told they pray and sing twice a day but only at this point in the film are we shown it so that it may have dramatic effect, a little gimmicky. I think this is a good film but not a timeless classic. Overall pleased to have seen it and good to give these obscure films a go.

Escalofriante, una critica mordaz y realista a los problemas de la iglesia católica, logra trasmitir cada uno de los conceptos que esta busca retratar, las actuaciones están muy conseguidas logrando que el espectador sienta una vergonzosa empatía por los personajes, simplemente maravillosa y una parada obligatoria dentro del cine chileno.

The work with the terrific cast and the atmospheric tone is just the beginning for this incendiary work, the reaffrimation of Pablo Larraín as the most porovcative, visceral and important voice of chilean cinema.

La trama es muy buena y el reparto de actores está bien; la recomiendo si te gustan mucho las películas chilenas.

The movie leave a feel of how twisted is our world and how the image of the church are selling only the good side of the history. The director know how show us this side with sensibility and repugnance in the same time. The main characters, the outsiders of the church, shows with subtlety this dark side, which is rare in a chilean movie

I'd call it a perfect film. The Club is horrific and disturbing and disturbed and fearless and fearful and honest and beautiful. In short, it's fucked up—not in and of itself, but in what it's a reflection of, or an all-too-accurate portrayal of: the Catholic Church. Whereas the 2015 film Spotlight effectively shows us the inside of a newsroom that broke a child sex abuse scandal, and tells the story of some of the victims, The Club unflinchingly goes to a far darker place: into the home, the lives and the minds, of the perpetrators themselves: the priests. The ones (and certainly not the only ones) the church has silently shuffled away for the sake of saving face, instead of facing justice and saving victims. And still we find they know not what they did, these disappeared "men of God"—or aren't sorry, at any rate. Instead of a spare existence in a "place of reflection and repentance," the priests lead a nice content life with plenty to eat and plenty to drink in a cottage overlooking the sea. But when one of their victims shows up and starts making noise, we again see the Church do whatever it takes to make it go away, or shut the hell up.

This film reinforces the reality that there is apparently no limit to the heinous, despicable depths that theists can reach in appeasing their sick, abnormal desires from unnatural repression, while justifying it to themselves & their ilk and also protecting 'the church'/claiming true faith. It's also a film with actual originality of a sort to it, so its refreshing in its approach. The acting by the principal players are riveting, strongly affecting the viewer with their very mature, naturalistic performances. 3.8 stars

Pablo Larraín's Golden Globe-nominee for Best Foreign Language Film uncloaking the impenitence of defrocked members of the clergy proves to be too starkly unsettling and relentlessly grim to watch.

#MovieReview 3,5 ?? Em vilarejo afastado, em uma casa de padres "condenados", a rotina é modificada com a morte de um padre recém chegado, o que traz um padre para investigar o ocorrido e os demais da casa. Incômodo, pesado mostrando até onde vai o homem

Cruda y devastadora. Una de las mejores cintas latinoamericanas de los ùltimos años.

Retired priests are at some sort of mantion to serve some sort of punishment or to hide from the rest of the world. They (or at least some of them) has been accused for child abuse and are naturally not very popular among people. Mysterious characters open up as they slowly are questioned by another priest that's there on some sort of confessing mission. It's a bit slow, but there is also nerve here. It's nasty, not only in it's plot but some scenes are rugged too. Brutal, gruesome scenes with dogs - stil you are spared for true dog violence since the cuts "saves" you. Not graphic, but the molesting are explained in detail with words so it's hard to watch at times, and it's must be cathegorized as quite disturbing. Hazy shots give it a neat look - like there's been loads of smokemachines on the set. Experimental and unique film that left me confused, amazed and perfectly unsatisfied. 6.5 out of 10 greyhounds.

Clever, bleak, Italian drama - the blackly comic commentary was lost on me though....

Fantasticamente chocante. Um must see para todos

Cruda sin necesidad de mostrar nada. Durísima película con una atmósfera muy bien lograda y pocos puntos bajos. En la senda del buen cine chileno pero con alguna evolución para el cine de Larraín, un guión completo y cerrado que ya le hacía falta.

another pic about fallen catholic priests would make a good double feature with best picture winner "Spotlight"

Ótimo filme chileno sobre uma casa mantida pela igreja com padres que tiveram problemas no passado, dentre eles envolvimentos sexuais, e que não podem mais exercer o ofício. Dramático e brutal.