The Confession: Directed by Ananth Mahadevan. With Nana Patekar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Neha Mahajan, Adil Hussain. The film is based on the famous Father Benedict-Mariakutty case that happened in Kerala in 1966. Marie’s ravaged dead body was found in the thickets and all evidences pointed to Father Benedict’s involvement in the case. In a stirring conflict of conscience and faith, Benedict refuses to divulge the confession that Marie had made to him. Benedict becomes the first priest to be sentenced to death … But the Church and the Universe bring together elements that lead to a cathartic climax.
