Plot Summary: Storytelling in all its forms is skewered in "The Catechism Cataclysm." In this divinely bizarre and funny tale, wild characters infuse stories within stories until the lines between the Bible, Mark Twain, and campfire tales are hilariously blurred. Father Billy (Steve Little), an eccentric young priest, is forced to take a sabbatical by his superiors when he is discovered telling inappropriate parables to his flock. Billy tracks down his high-school idol Robbie (Robert Longstreet), who begrudgingly agrees to a canoe trip. On the water, the two men reminisce about Billy's days as the keyboardist in a Christian band and Robbie's as a guitarist for a metal band. When night approaches, they realize they have lost their way--and that's when things get weird.

They’re a funny pair, and more alike than they immediately realize: They’re both living lives very different from what they expected, and they’ve both constructed narratives to justify where they’ve ended up. Not everyone will find their company enjoyable, but those who do should appreciate Rohal’s riffs on classic fiction, as well as his stories-within-stories-with-no-clear-escape premise. It would be a stretch to ascribe a point to a movie about pointlessness, but if The Catechism Cataclysm does have something to say, it’s that it’s possible to enjoy a trip even when it isn’t really going anywhere.