First Reformed

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A movie about a Protestant minister struggling with his faith while serving as pastor of a dwindling historical church in upstate New York.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric Kyles
Produced by: Jack Binder, Greg Clark, Victoria Hill, Gary Hamilton, Deepak Sikka, Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, Frank Murray
Written by: Paul Schrader

Music by: Lustmord
Cinematography: Alexander Dynan
Edited by: Benjamin Rodriguez Jr.

Production company: Killer Films, Omeira Studio Partners, Fibonacci Films, Arclight Films, Big Indie Productions
Distributed by: A24
Release date: August 31, 2017 (Venice), May 18, 2018 (United States)

Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Cast

Ethan Hawke as Pastor Ernst Toller, leader of a tiny historical church who is going through several personal crises.
Amanda Seyfried as Mary Mensana, a pregnant widow and parishioner at First Reformed.
Cedric Kyles as Pastor Joel Jeffers, megachurch pastor at the evangelical Abundant Life church.
Victoria Hill as Esther, a worker at Abundant Life who is in love with Toller.
Philip Ettinger as Michael Mensana, a radical environmentalist and anti-natalist whose suicide emboldens Toller.
Michael Gaston as Edward Balq, local industrialist and financier of Abundant Life.
Bill Hoag as John Elder, church organist at First Reformed.

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