The Rite
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Michael, the son of a funeral director grows indifferent to his father and joins a Seminary. On his way to the course completion, he is overwhelmed by... a strong lack of faith. His religious beliefs are further jolted when he sees a young girl haplessly dying in a road accident for whom he reluctantly performs the ritual to absolve her sins. His mentor still believes in him and urges him to go to Italy to take an exorcism course hoping that he it would strengthen his faith in Christianity. In Italy he attends a session from Father Xavier who soon becomes aware of his skepticism. As a result he sends him to an eminent Jesuit exorcist, Father Lucas, whose ways though questionable are quite effective. He witnesses the exorcism of a sixteen year old girl but still seems unconvinced. Father Lucas explains to him that it takes multiple sessions over a long stretch of time to completely free a victim from the demon. Despite witnessing some supernatural occurrences during the aforesaid exorcism, Michael is as skeptical as ever. After the second exorcism, the girls condition becomes quite critical as she is moved to a hospital. She soon dies and the demon finds a new victim. As the moment of reckoning draws near, Micheal may be the only hope left but first he must overcome his own doubts and apprehensions in order to fight and destroy the ominous forces. Show More

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Summary: The Rite follows the journey of Michael, a young man who joins a Seminary in an attempt to find his faith. However, he becomes overwhelmed by a strong lack of faith and questions his religious beliefs. One fateful day, he witnesses a young girl dying in a road accident and reluctantly performs a ritual to absolve her sins. This experience further shakes his beliefs. His mentor encourages him to go to Italy to attend an exorcism course in hopes of strengthening his faith.

In Italy, Michael attends a session by Father Xavier, who quickly notices his skepticism. Father Xavier sends him to an eminent Jesuit exorcist, Father Lucas. Father Lucas's methods, though questionable, prove to be effective. Michael witnesses an exorcism of a sixteen-year-old girl but still remains unconvinced. Father Lucas explains that multiple sessions are required to completely free a victim from the demon.

As the second exorcism takes place, the girl's condition worsens, and she is moved to a hospital where she eventually dies. The demon finds a new victim, and Michael realizes that he may be the last hope to fight and destroy the ominous forces. However, he must overcome his own doubts and fears to succeed.

The Rite is a gripping supernatural thriller that follows Michael's struggle to find faith and confront evil forces. In a race against time, he must find the strength within himself to battle the darkness and protect innocent lives.