Tell the story of a person's search for faith

Michele 2022-10-02 19:08:05

I was invited to watch a movie at their home by an old Christian couple in the UK. Without Chinese subtitles, it looks a little laborious.

The film uses a large number of detailed shots to depict the humanities in the Roman period. It tells the story of an army commander who simply obeyed the orders of his superiors to fight and kill Jesus, to the miracle of the resurrection of Jesus and the inspiration of the saints, and finally found The process of faith. People who are not interested in Christianity may not like it, because some parts of the story narrative will feel abrupt and jumpy. It seems difficult to have no background knowledge of Christianity at all.

Personally, I feel that putting aside the flaws in the details of the movie's story, the movie basically follows the biblical narration and restores the most important story in the Bible, but also implies the journey of everyone's faith. From the beginning, I didn’t believe it at all. Later I witnessed miracles, got along with other Christians, helped each other, felt the love of Christ, and finally gained faith.

I rarely watch purely religious movies, and I feel like they are above average and worth watching.

ps feel that the saints in the movie are sometimes funny

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Extended Reading

Risen quotes

  • Clavius: I ask you one last time, where are the other disciples? I will not ask again. Tell me, and you're free.

    Bartholomew: Give your word.

    Clavius: My word. Where are they?

    Bartholomew: [gets up, walks towards Clavius and whispers in his ear] They're... everywhere.

    [laughs joyously]

  • [first lines]

    Inn Keeper: Roman, huh? That's a Tribune's ring?

    Clavius: Yes.

    Inn Keeper: Have you come far?

    Clavius: [narrating as he remembers a battle in Judea] Thirty years the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar has ruled the wasteland of Judea and its people. As Tribune to Prefect Ponpiu Pilate, my task is to keep order in a city that is steeped in unrest. The Jews pray to their single God, Yahweh, for the arrival of the mystical Messiah. As their religious leader, the Sanhedrin try to keep an uneasy peace. But each day creates more zealots to challenge the rule of Rome, and bring freedom. Instead, we bring them death.