I originally thought that this film should only have a market in Catholic countries, but I was wrong, in fact, it has more resonance in non-Catholic countries. It is about the persecution of Western missionaries and the experiences of believers when they preached in Japan. It begs the question, how can we really help believers in distress? Blindly hiding, being devout, resisting, and even sacrificing one's own life are useless. It is futile for the disadvantaged to do so under the power, it is just endless sacrifice of their lives. It was obvious to everyone that Father Ferreira did not abandon the Church, but was just an expedient measure of last resort.
I personally think that what he did is right. After witnessing countless lives being destroyed, he is not afraid of death. Only immortality can save the lives of other believers. Even if he is misunderstood by the world, what is it? Isn't that the essence of life-saving life in Christ Jesus?
At the beginning, many people may think that Jijirou is a bad person, too ungodly, greedy for life and fear of death, but in the end, he is indeed the one who enlightened Father Rodriguez. There is a very interesting dialogue in the movie, when a pair of Japanese devout believers said to Father Rodriguez: "We are not afraid of death, can't we go to heaven if we die? There will be no fear, no hunger, right?" "Father is so hesitant, so hesitant. Rather than being so ignorant, Jijirou is more aware of current affairs. Of course, it is estimated that people in that era were relatively simple. In today's world, of course, saving his life is more important than anything else. And alive, even if he is as stubborn as the two priests in the film, he can still secretly do something to protect the believers. Of course, those devout believers and sacrificed missionaries like Moji are still very worthy of respect.
This film is very long, 2 hours and 40 minutes. Many times the dialogues of the characters in the play are very quiet, and many people may find it boring, but this is a good film with a lot of depth. Please be patient and watch it. .
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