Kler(2018) 【PLUS • Breakdown】

A rural priest battling alcoholism and a secret relationship with his housekeeper.

Kler became one of the highest-grossing films in Polish history, attracting over 5 million viewers in a country with a strong Catholic tradition. Kler(2018)

Comprehensive analyses of its social significance are available through outlets like Catholics for Choice and academic journals. Cross or Crossroads « balticworlds.com A rural priest battling alcoholism and a secret

The narrative follows the interconnected lives of three Catholic priests—Lisowski, Trybus, and Kukuła—who gather annually to celebrate surviving a tragic accident. Each man struggles with different moral and personal crises: sexual misconduct) of its representatives.

The film highlights the gap between the Church's strict moral teachings and the personal failings (greed, alcoholism, sexual misconduct) of its representatives.