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Lennie 2022-10-08 22:56:12

There are two sentences in the main theme of the film

1. The power of rebirth comes from painful experiences

2. I showed them the love and glory of God, and then they showed me the devil

The whole story is probably: the apostle who brought Christianity to the male protagonist Thomas’s family deeply infected the male protagonist. He went to China for preaching but was punished as a demon. Thomas’ faith collapsed, and his friends died. The father thought that Thomas had died in his hometown, but he unexpectedly retired and returned to his father's factory. At this time, the cult kidnapped his sister Jennifer for ransom. Thomas was ordered to investigate and discovered the secrets of the island.

The cursed island relies on the power of witches to grow plants and breed livestock. The three brothers were imprisoned and founded an independent mystical sect, providing the imprisoned witch with the blood of believers. This witch, who has lived for so many years, has her own idea: to find the destroyer to inherit her abilities. Thomas rescued his sister, burned the witch, and eventually gained the power of a witch and became the second "god" enslaved by the island.

Some details

1. Petals

When the male lead read the letter and when Quinn executed Jeremy, there was a pure soul.

2. Exodus (Exodus)

The phrase appeared on the side of the sculpture by the three brothers when they first entered the island. This suggests that the island has been around for a long time. The witch and the island may be apostles abandoned by God, cursed and turned into a scorched earth that never grows food. The island was enslaved by the witch. Power makes food grow and livestock breeds, the arrival of the three brothers, and the imprisonment of the witch also echoes the second sentence of the main theme.

3. Apostle

The self-lost man in the father's room is a Christian apostle. The male protagonist also went to China as an apostle to preach, and the three brothers enslaved the witch to proclaim themselves an apostle to preach.

4. Rebirth and suffering

The three brothers were convicted by the king and came to this island for rebirth. After being reborn, the male protagonist’s suffering came from the collapse of his faith. Finally, he was reborn when he was enslaved by the island.

5. Miracles and demons

The words the male lead said when he was preaching. The witch showed a miracle to the three brothers and was devilishly imprisoned and used by the three brothers

6. The three brothers deceived people guilty in London to come to this island in the name of freedom, and then deceived their children and couples one after another. It feels like a pyramid scheme, and it is destined to not last long.

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Extended Reading

Apostle quotes

  • [first lines]

    Elaine: [in her letter] My dearest father... I pray that you have not been consumed with worry in the time that has passed since I was taken. I write to you in the hope that you will put an end to my suffering on this wretched island. My captors inform me that if I am to survive, you must travel here alone with the means to purchase my freedom. That should a man of lawbe sent in your stead, it would seal my fate. Father, I grow weary.

    Charles: [now reading it out loud] I fear our Lord no longer hears my prayer. Yet still, I pray for your presence... for my savior. Please bring me home. Your beloved daughter...

  • Prophet Malcolm: [fervently to his congregation] Where is the land which has no call for wars? Hmm? Arms? Money? Nor taxes? Well, that land is here. No tax-gatherer's bill shall ever threaten our church door! We, I tell thee, we... we are free men.