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54% Critic Match
Savage Messiah
“He promised them... Love, Healing, SALVATION”
5.4 / 10• 2002• 1h 34m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
As a small-town social worker investigates a commune headed by a spiritual leader calling himself Moses, she discovers a dead child, sadistic rituals, and ruthless mental and physical abuse.
Cast & Crew
Polly Walker
Paula Jackson
Lead
Luc Picard
Roch 'Moïse' Thériault
Isabelle Blais
Lise
Louis Ferreira
Vern
Isabelle Cyr
Danielle
Julie La Rochelle
Suzette
Pascale Montpetit
Marie-Claude
ER
Elizabeth Robertson
Magdalene
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mario Azzopardi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Savage Messiah is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
