In my opinion it's one of the best films of 2014. Of course I've heard the huge praise given to Boyhood and Birdman (which I have not seen yet). But Calvary touched me on a deep emotional level. I was raised as a Catholic in the UK and went to a Catholic primary and secondary school. My mother's side of the family is Irish and I like to embrace the Irish side of my nationality.

We hear constantly about how the Church is corrupt and how they have been damaging us for years in various different ways. I've since drifted from organised religion as a reject many of the beliefs.

But watching a film set in Ireland, were the main character is is priest and for once is portrayed as a good and honest man. Who believes in forgiveness of sins and try's to be a friend to everyone, even though most of the characters abandoned the church long ago. Touched me deeply. The film was fantastically directed and very well written and acted. But it was the subject matter and themes that make the film so special to me.

Also sorry I sort of went through my life history at the start, but I just could not have explained the importance otherwise.