Cert 15
96 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, sex, sex references, bloody images
Foreign comedies don't always translate well into English subtitles but, in my view, ones about sex hit the mark more consistently than any others.
Vinko Bresnan's The Priest's Children contains a catalogue of cultural references about Croatia and the Catholic church but still prompted giggles from myself and Mrs W.
It focuses on a young priest (Kresimir Mikic) who has arrived at a seaside village to replace a popular retiring incumbent.
However, the job isn't quite what he hoped it would be because the outgoing priest is never far away and the community refuses to swap their loyalties.
This might be because the old fella is turning a blind eye to a few of the night-time activities of the locals.
These make the newsagent (Niksa Butijer), who sells condoms at his kiosk, a particularly popular chap.
Thus, the priest, outraged by the use of contraception, sets up a rather unholy alliance with him to make sure the condoms don't work.
Inevitably, there are a string of consequences of their actions and they have to take their plan on to another level, causing even greater chaos.
The Priest's Children is not a brain-tester because its humour is very straightforward. But Mikic is suitably off-the-wall in the lead role and the picture's gentle nature kept us entertained.
Director Vinko Bresnan: The fact that the Catholic Church in Croatia is a dominant, governing institution, left me with no other option but to make a film about it. The initiative of the pope Benedict XVI partially allowing the use of condoms has put me in a position in which the local story I wanted to tell suddenly became a global one.
Reasons to watch: A sprinkling of laughs
Reasons to avoid: Not all of the gags pass through the cultural barrier
Laughs: Four
Jumps: none
Vomit: yes
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7/10