"Lilies" is a Canadian film from 1996. It is based on a play and it's about a play. A play that takes place at a prison in Quebec in 1952 where a Bishop has come to hear the confession of a childhood friend whom he believes to be critically ill. Once he there inside the chapel the Bishop is taken hostage and made to witness a play that recounts the events of 40 years earlier and the circumstances that led to his friend's incarceration. As the play begins the laws of time and space fad away from the limits of the chapel.
It's a densely written magical film. Shakespearian in theme, and played by a cast exclusively male as if to punctuate this feeling. The performances run the gamut from lush to innocent and all with a certain intensity that keeps you gratefully engaged from start to finish. Bravo!
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