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Directed by Kirby
Dick
Produced
by Eddie Schmidt
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TWIST
OF FAITH follows the intimate
psychological journey of
Tony Comes, a firefighter
from Toledo, Ohio, who
survived years of sexual abuse at the hands
of a Catholic priest. When
we first meet Tony, he
seems to have it all: a
great job, a pretty wife, adorable kids and a
beautiful house. But Comes
is just beginning to come
to grips with a past he’s
buried for twenty years.
The constant barrage of
news related to sexual abuse, coupled
with a disturbing discovery
in his personal life, forces Comes to confront
his demons.
 A
proud Catholic all
his life, Comes decides to
report his abuse to the person
he has been taught to
trust the most, his bishop. But
when the bishop isn’t completely honest with
him, Tony files a lawsuit – first as
John Doe, later
putting his
own name on the suit and going
public. As
Comes grapples
with anger, guilt and confusion, the film
shows
how the effects
of
his abuse
entangle everyone with
whom he shares
an intimate bond: his wife, children, extended
family, friends
and ultimately,
his God.
While TWIST
OF FAITH unravels the damage
that sexual abuse wreaks
on Comes’ life, the film also chronicles a close-knit
Catholic town that is unwilling to let the truth come out. Comes
does everything he can to hang on to a lifetime of Catholic
traditions, despite his ongoing pain and the deceit of Church
leaders. The result is a riveting drama of one man’s struggle
to overcome a profound trauma
in the face of intense family,
community and religious pressures.
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