FIRST REFORMED

June 29 – July 5
FIRST REFORMED
Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence. From writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver; American Gigolo; Affliction) comes a gripping thriller about a crisis of faith that is at once personal, political, and planetary.
Dir: Paul Schrader / 2018 / US / 113 min

“A stunning, enrapturing film, a crowning work by one of the American cinema’s most essential artists.” – Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com

“First Reformed is the kind of film that will stay with you long after the credits.” – Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

“Quieter and more sensitive than anything else Schrader has directed, with Ethan Hawke giving one of his finest and most moving performances in the lead role.” – Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club

SCREENING: FRI 6/29 9:00PM; SUN 7/1 2:30PM & 7:30PM; TUE 7/3 7:00PM; WED 7/4 4:00PM; THU 7/5 7:00PM
Tickets available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes.