Actor Daniel (Lothaire Bluteau) is asked by Catholic Church represent Father Leclerc (Gilles Pelletier) to update the tired passion play he has put on for 30 years. Maintaining the story but adding more recent discoveries about Christ and the times he lived in, the play is a huge critical and commercial success, but falls foul of the Church, as the new version is considered too radical. With the play in danger of being cancelled, the cast and particular Daniel's lives start taking on elements of the passion play story.
Bizarre, touching, occasionally witty and always absorbing, this is a compelling look at the passion play story, nicely shifted from classic play into real life, which is ultimately quite sad but equally uplifting. A few good swipes at the snobbery and superficiality of the world of art / theatre as well as the Catholic Church who here seem to need to resist change to look after themselves as individuals rather than just the souls they purport to protect. A fascinating, unique insight into the classic story- even the presentation of the new play which takes up a large chunk of the film seems spot on and well presented.
Bizarre, touching, occasionally witty and always absorbing, this is a compelling look at the passion play story, nicely shifted from classic play into real life, which is ultimately quite sad but equally uplifting. A few good swipes at the snobbery and superficiality of the world of art / theatre as well as the Catholic Church who here seem to need to resist change to look after themselves as individuals rather than just the souls they purport to protect. A fascinating, unique insight into the classic story- even the presentation of the new play which takes up a large chunk of the film seems spot on and well presented.