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'''''[[Into Temptation (film)|Into Temptation]]''''' is an independent drama film written and directed by Patrick Coyle. It tells the story of a prostitute |
'''''[[Into Temptation (film)|Into Temptation]]''''' is an independent drama film written and directed by Patrick Coyle. It tells the story of a prostitute—played by [[Kristin Chenoweth]] ''(pictured)''—<!-- reworded to avoid having "pictured" followed by a closing parenthesis that is not italicized (note: used em dashes instead of commas to avoid suggesting that chenoweth confessed that she planned to kill herself) -->who confesses to a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] priest ([[Jeremy Sisto]]) that she plans to kill herself. The priest attempts to find and save her, and in doing so involves himself in the darker side of society. Partially inspired by Coyle's impressions of his father, the film's themes include temptation, sin, good and evil, redemption and [[clerical celibacy|celibacy]]<!-- linked to conform with article body -->, and the boundaries between providing counsel<!-- reworded to avoid spelling issue, using wording in article lead (note: "counseling" would have been appropriate as the film is based in the u.s.) --> and getting personally involved in events. It was filmed and set in Coyle's hometown of [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]], US. ''Into Temptation'' was [[Option (filmmaking)|optioned]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], but talks fell through due to complications from the [[2007–2008 financial crisis|global recession]]. It officially premiered on April 26, 2009, at the [[Newport Beach Film Festival]], where Sisto won the "Outstanding Achievement in Acting" award. The film received generally positive reviews. {{TFAFULL|Into Temptation (film)}} |
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Into Temptation is an independent drama film written and directed by Patrick Coyle. It tells the story of a prostitute—played by Kristin Chenoweth (pictured)—who confesses to a Catholic priest (Jeremy Sisto) that she plans to kill herself. The priest attempts to find and save her, and in doing so involves himself in the darker side of society. Partially inspired by Coyle's impressions of his father, the film's themes include temptation, sin, good and evil, redemption and celibacy, and the boundaries between providing counsel and getting personally involved in events. It was filmed and set in Coyle's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. Into Temptation was optioned in Hollywood, but talks fell through due to complications from the global recession. It officially premiered on April 26, 2009, at the Newport Beach Film Festival, where Sisto won the "Outstanding Achievement in Acting" award. The film received generally positive reviews. (Full article...)