Do you think it looks at the following and if so what are your thoughts, does it portray an accurate position or is it dramatisied for the cinema and therefore becomes merely entertainment value rather than a hard hitting film commenting on social and religious issues which can effect everyone?:

hThe older priest sleeping with the houseminder
hThe young priest and his homosexual lover
hThe young priest and his anger at the older priests sexual 
     activities (double standards?).
hThe question of incest
hThe inability of the young priest to divulge the 
     information given to him by the young girl    
     because it had been made during confession. Is it ever right for a priest to share or act upon words that are whispered in confidence in the confessional, even if he knows people are breaking the law? 
hThe inability of the young priest to give his homosexual lover communion in church (the blood & body of Christ).
hDivine intervention when the young priest prayed to Jesus to stop the incest  that he knew about but thought he was powerless to prevent.
hThe older priest using the church to preach a political speech against the government and the social injustices around him. Should a priest state his own political views in a sermon?
 hDoes a priest's duty begin and end in the church or should he also be concerned with people's home lives, their work and their leisure? 

These are just some of the issues raised in the film try to evaluate them for your assignment, looking at different points of view (the church & your own). Do you think the film works only at the level of entertainment or does it go deeper than that?

Look at your sheet which gives you an overview of the Priest telling you about the characters and the setting of the film.

This will help you to DESCRIBE the film

EXPLAIN the situations in the film, what is happening, what types of issues are raised by the film which have a moral or religious issue:

For instance is incest looked at as an issue from both a religious and moral viewpoint. The young priest finds it difficult to tell anyone because the young girl has informed him in the confessional but can he morally justify the sanctity of the confessional?

This is just one of the issues which are raised in the film, think of others and go through them from a moral or religious viewpoint.

ANALYSE the different issues which have been raised in the film. Look at them from different viewpoints:

hAre they true to life - would this all have happened in the short time scale of the film or is it just for dramatic effect?
hWhat sort of light does it show the catholic church in?
hIs it trying to tell us that the church should stay out of or get involved in the problems facing society?
hWhat was your personal view of the film - what questions did it raise in your mind?