''Trinity'' is a 2016 American
psychological thriller film written and directed by Skip Shea in his
feature directorial debut.
Partly inspired by Shea's own experiences with
clergy abuse,
the film stars Sean Carmichael as Michael, an artist who becomes tortured by his past after a chance encounter with a priest who abused him as a child.
Cast
* Sean Carmichael as Michael
* David Graziano as Father Tom
Production
''Trinity'' was inspired in part by writer-director Skip Shea's own experiences with
clergy abuse.
The film marks Shea's feature directorial debut, following his
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
s ''Microcinema'' (2011) and ''Ave Maria'' (2013), which dealt with similar themes.
Filming for ''Trinity'' took place in
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, including at a restaurant called Nick's Bar and Restaurant.
Release
''Trinity'' screened at a number of
film festivals,
including the
Boston Underground Film Festival
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in March 2017.
The film was made available for
streaming
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on
Amazon Prime Video
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on September 28, 2021.
Reception
Victor D. Infante of ''
Worcester Magazine
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'' noted the film's "power and intensity, which Shea orchestrates masterfully", and wrote that, "while its themes can be dark and deeply uncomfortable, it's very much worth watching."
John Townsend of ''Diabolique Magazine'' gave the film a score of three-and-a-half out of five stars, praising its cinematography and calling it "an impressive, honest work of visual poetry. Judged solely as a piece of cinema, there are issues that a casual viewer may find too difficult to overcome. Not one for the masses."
Tony Wash, in his review of ''Trinity'' for
Bloody Disgusting
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, commended the film's "solid performances" and look, and wrote that it "contains elements that are terrifyingly real, sometimes much more disturbing than what I prefer in a horror movie".
However, Wash added that he found himself "losing interest midway through."
References
External links
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2016 psychological thriller films
American psychological thriller films
Films about child sexual abuse
2010s English-language films
2010s American films