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True Love Never Dies
- Patrick Wier
- Drama
- Scouted
- 77.4
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In 1910 London, a young man is recommended for a priesthood, but his training is threatened by his love for a woman from his village and the illicit discoveries he makes within the church.
A young Scot who follows his destiny to become a priest over enlisting in WWI deals with the guilt of his romantic feelings for his childhood sweetheart, with whom he reunites in London, where she is a jazz singer and he is a junior priest in a seminary.
As WWI breaks out, a young Scottish man decides to join the priesthood after becoming convinced that his romance with a childhood sweetheart is a sin. When he and the young woman both end up in London, he battles the temptation to be with her, and at the same time begins uncovering dark secrets within the church.
Film
Character Study, Drama, Faith/Spirituality, Romance, Period, Coming of Age, Urban, Love Triangle, Identity, Love, Outsider, Performer, Secrets, Small Town, WWI
111
PG-13
High
M
White / European
16
Average
Atonement, Doubt, Grantchester, I Confess, The Secret Scripture
1910~1918
30% Scottish mining village including homes, a mine, the forest, a church 70% London including a hotel, pubs, cabarets, busy streets, a rectory
In 1910, in the small mining town of Dalry, Scotland, troublemaker CAMERON PATRICK (14) pines for ALICE (16) and eventually follows her on her way home from school. She kisses him and they sleep together in the woods. On his way home, Cameron learns that there’s been a mine collapse. Along with father AMOS (30’s), he rushes to save his brothers MICHAEL (20’s) and SHAMUS (?), who are inside. Michael survives but Shamus dies.
Cameron blames himself for Shamus’ death, thinking that his sin in sleeping with Alice caused the accident. He agrees with Amos’ insistence that becoming a priest is his destiny, while Michael goes off to fight in the war. Cameron confesses his perceived sin to FR. MCGILL (60’s), who thinks he will make a fine priest, and wants him to join a seminary in London. Meanwhile, Alice, a talented piano player, prepares to join a competitive music conservatory, also in London. She worries that she and Cameron will never see one another again.
Six months later, Cameron moves to London, but has instructions to check in on Alice, whom no one has heard from in months. He goes to conservatory and learns that she left three months ago and is...
Cameron blames himself for Shamus’ death, thinking that his sin in sleeping with Alice caused the accident. He agrees with Amos’ insistence that becoming a priest is his destiny, while Michael goes off to fight in the war. Cameron confesses his perceived sin to FR. MCGILL (60’s), who thinks he will make a fine priest, and wants him to join a seminary in London. Meanwhile, Alice, a talented piano player, prepares to join a competitive music conservatory, also in London. She worries that she and Cameron will never see one another again.
Six months later, Cameron moves to London, but has instructions to check in on Alice, whom no one has heard from in months. He goes to conservatory and learns that she left three months ago and is...