Advantages: You may find your life challenged ~ I certainly did; a film for EASTER. Disadvantages: It is predominantly in French, with English subtitles.
...it would be like if Jesus were walking on the earth today? Who would love Him or be against Him? Even if it were just someone who decided to live totally by His principles, honestly, not exploiting others?
What happens when actors are so absorbed into the characters they play that their life starts to revolve around that play and they become a living example to others? This is the story of a play within a play.
A Passion Play is played nightly ... ...parts, somewhat in the way Jesus chose his OWN followers, Daniel builds his team, and together they rewrite the play, using some unusual source material he has been given. The show becomes a huge success, despite (or because of?) the "extra-biblical" additions they have made. However, gradually and inexplicably, the actors find that the life of Christ they are enacting has an extraordinary impact on their real-life existence . . . . . . and not everyone ...
jesi 31.03.2007
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