Before watching the movie, I believe that Father Flynn is guilty of something, but not necessarily rape/sexual assault. He could have sinned in a different way or done some other wrongdoing, and that could be the reason he was acting so sketchy. If I was in a court of law, however, I would say he’s innocent because there is not enough solid evidence to prove that he is guilty. His reactions to the accusations and past history with multiple parishes does make me suspect he is guilty of something, though. Most of his personality is derived on how the reader personally sees him and how they read his lines. Even when he gets mad, you can interpret it differently and view him as a completely different person than what someone else may believe. There
