As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic.. Directed by Paul Schrader. With Amanda Seyfried, Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer, Victoria Hill. A priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past..