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What kind of doubt she has? (Poll)


I mean the film left us with unanswered questions. And that was on purpose. Like you have to decide what fits you.

1/ Did father Brendan Flynn gave wine to the kid?

a- YES.
b- NO.

2/ Did the father Brendan Flynn molest the kid?

a- YES.
b- NO.

3/ What kind of doubt sister Aloysius Beauvier has?

a- Doubt of God.
b- Doubt the priest didn't do anything.


For me :

1/ a-
2/ b-
3/ b-


What you'll think? Share with us your opinion by answering this questions.


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Father Flynn is clearly homosexual and is sympathetic to boys who he intuits are being isolated because they are also homosexual. I can't say whether he is guilty or not. However, sending the boy back to class a bit tipsy and clearly upset...well, what would you think of a priest who dragged a boy out of class, got him a bit drunk, and sent him back upset? This is the first instance of arrogance we see in Flynn, which comes up in later scenes when Beauvier confronts him. He appears guilty by his puffed-up-ness.

The point of the movie is that the women in the church are true spiritualists while the males hold the power and the prestige. That is why Flynn is promoted to a higher position even though he is removed because of accusations of child molestation.

As for doubt Beauvier has, I thought it was quite clear that she has religious doubts. After all, she is trying to do the old school religious thing of obedience, chastity, and poverty were any enjoyment is considered sinful and meanwhile the higher ups are enjoying fine food and rewarding possibly sinful males with promotions. Plus the church is modernising by wanting to bring in secular Christmas music which she sees as a pathway to damnation.

Perhaps there is no God, she is beginning to think? Or maybe she is doubting the hierarchy of the church being full of corrupting priests?

No matter what, she trusts her intuition and is certain that Flynn was in an inappropriate relationship with the boys whether physically real or just in fantasy. Both are considered the same in the Catholic Church.

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Anyone watch the DVD commentary? Does the director elucidate any of this?

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For me, A, A, and A

The doubt she had I think, was whether she did the right thing, because it meant sending him off to a new parish and undoubtedly a new kid to molest. With more power than ever as he was now a Pastor.

She doubted what she did in ousting him, because it didn't really solve anything. The boys own mother thought it was better to have the priests protection, no matter what the cost.

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I believe she had doubt sam Bradford was the long term solution at qb for the Eagles.

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Lol, isn't that why Wentz is there now?

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RG3 much? One of the biggest duds in the history of the NFL. A Redskin, not an Eagle, but still ....

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She had doubts about her faith.
All other questions (answes) are irrelevant.

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I think this is a great subject for discussion, and Bravo to the OP.
I think the creators of this movie created a Puzzle for we viewers to gnaw on. There is Doubt everywhere. We aren't supposed to KNOW a lot, we just are led along a confusing path. I think it's (borderline) Brilliant, almost reminds me of the original Sleuth with Olivier and Caine. Never quite sure who or what will emerge on top.

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