Fifteen Irish priests, who have long heard the confessions of others, offer their own confessional on the rise and fall of a sacrament that now epitomises the turbulent changes in faith and spirituality in contemporary Ireland.

The documentary is a nuanced and uncynical examination of confession, as priests themselves acknowledge how a rite meant to offer absolution and guidance had for many years become a tool of control and shame, with devastating consequences. Sins of Ireland also explores forgiveness - not as an easy resolution, but as a necessary reckoning with the past and a gateway to spiritual redemption. 

"Compelling... Fascinating... Beautifully photographed and with surprisingly forthright voices, this film haunts." Chicago Tribune