
Ireland, 1209. An island on the edge of the world. A small group of monks begin a reluctant pilgrimage across an island torn between centuries of tribal warfare and the growing power of Norman invaders. Escorting their monastery's holiest relic to Rome, the monks' progress is seen through the eyes of a pious young novice and a mute lay-brother with a violent past. As the true material, political and religious significance of the bejeweled relic becomes dangerously apparent, t... (Full plot summary below)
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Ireland, 1209. An island on the edge of the world. A small group of monks begin a reluctant pilgrimage across an island torn between centuries of tribal warfare and the growing power of Norman invaders. Escorting their monastery's holiest relic to Rome, the monks' progress is seen through the eyes of a pious young novice and a mute lay-brother with a violent past. As the true material, political and religious significance of the bejeweled relic becomes dangerously apparent, their path to the east coast becomes increasingly fraught with danger. The monks belatedly realize that in this wild land of ancient superstitions, the faith that binds them together may ultimately lead to their destruction.
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| Under the RadarAustin TrunickAt just over 90 minutes, this is far more an edge-of-your-seat genre flick than the moody period piece it may look like from far. We'll call this one a medieval Mad Max. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonMoody, atmospheric, even beautiful in its grimness; a medieval adventure unlike any we've seen before, with a sharp attention to psychological and moral realism. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseThe film finds a kind of transcendence as entrails are violated and lightning strikes with unsettling purpose, a meditative element that permeate one monk's spiritual journey from darkness to light to something for which he does not have a name. |
| The PlaylistAllyson Johnson"Pilgrimage" has all of the parts of a strong, engaging film, it just never learns how best to fit those pieces together. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyMcDowney's found his bearings by the time they lose the relic in a grimy, bloody, scary ambush in the woods, and tees up the subsequent moral dilemmas and fights-to-the-death with a combination of emotional intelligence and gory glee. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonIt's a tense, atmospheric, cleverly crafted period thriller. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark DujsikEven if all of it doesn't quite come together, Pilgrimage is an adventure that at least shows some care for the ideas underneath the action. |
| Film InquiryAmyana BartleyPilgrimage is rife with metaphors connecting the Dark Ages with contemporary issues, making us wonder if we've advanced as much as we think. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekDespite its propensity to aim for the jugular rather than the brain...'Pilgrimage' proves an intriguing attempt at capturing the often contradictory spiritual and material realities of Europe's so-called age of faith. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperHolland does fine work as the novice, but it’s Bernthal who owns the screen as The Mute, who will protect the relic and his brothers at all costs. It’s fiercely effective work. |