The young messiah

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Movie
German title The young messiah
Original title The Young Messiah
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2016
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Cyrus Nowrasteh
script Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh ,
Cyrus Nowrasteh
production Michael Barnathan ,
Chris Columbus ,
Tracy K. Price ,
Mark Radcliffe ,
Mark W. Shaw
music John Debney
camera Joel Ransomware
cut Geoffrey Rowland
occupation

The Young Messiah is a drama film that was produced in 2015 under the direction of Cyrus Nowrasteh . The script is based on the novel Christ The Lord by the American writer Anne Rice . The film opened in theaters in the United States on March 11, 2016; in Germany and Austria it did not start until two months later, on May 12, 2016.

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The film tells the childhood story of Jesus of Nazareth from 7 to 12 years old. After the child murder in Bethlehem , his parents Maria and Joseph fled to Egypt together with Jesus, his uncle Cleopas and his family and live in the Jewish diaspora community of Alexandria.

The seven year old Jesus plays with his cousin Salome and is teased by a group of older boys. During the argument, a boy slips unhappily and dies. Jesus is held responsible for the child's death by the neighbors. Salome reminds him that he once brought a dead bird to life. He then sneaks into the neighbour's boy's house and wakes the dead child again.

After the incident, Joseph decides to leave Egypt with his relatives and return to Nazareth in Galilee. He dreamed that King Herod had died. On the way through troubled Judea they encounter insurgents and Roman soldiers. In the Jordan, Jesus heals his uncle Cleopas from a serious illness. The boy soon realizes that his parents have kept a secret from him. They don't answer his questions about where his powers come from. At the same time, Herod's son and successor Archelaus hears the rumor that a miraculous child who survived the Bethlehem massacre is among the returnees from Egypt. He instructs the Roman centurion Severus to find and kill the seven-year-old child. This means that they themselves are targeted by the occupiers.

When they arrive in Nazareth, they are welcomed by old grandmother Sara. Although the area is also harassed by Roman soldiers after an uprising in the neighboring city of Sephoris, they are relatively safe in the remote village because the captors of Archelaus are not looking for them here. Jesus is introduced to the rabbi and is supposed to go to school. Inwardly, he is concerned with the question of his identity. His cousin James tells him about his birth in Bethlehem, when angels appeared and three wise men from the Orient brought gifts. During a fever, Jesus is harassed by Satan, who has been persecuting him for some time. The devil shows him in a vision the fall of Jerusalem in the year 70.

At the urging of Jesus, the family decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the Passover. In her absence, Severus comes to Nazareth after he has finally determined the child's whereabouts through questioning with witnesses. He blackmailed Grandmother Sara with the name of the child he was looking for. The pilgrims are now being persecuted and have to hide in caves. When Joseph therefore decides to break off the journey and turn around, Jesus runs away and arrives in Jerusalem alone. In the temple he speaks to a blind rabbi who tells him about the child murder in Bethlehem from which he escaped. In a vision he sees that Severus was also present at the massacre. When he faces the centurion in the temple courtyard, he confronts him with this knowledge. At the same time, the desperate parents discover the child surrounded by Roman soldiers. Severus then lets her go and stops chasing the child against Archelaus's wishes.

Mary now feels able to tell Jesus about his origins. She tells him that a light appeared to her in which an angel had promised her his birth. His real father be God. Joseph admonishes him not to use his powers until his father tells him to. Jesus begins to understand that He is the Savior and Messiah promised to the Jewish people.

Background information

Filming of the film began in September 2014 and took place in Italy , particularly in Matera .

The plot is based on a short passage from the Infancy Gospel of Matthew about the return of the Holy Family from Egypt ( Mt 2.19 to 23  EU ) and the pericope about the twelve year old Jesus in the temple in the Infancy Gospel of Luke ( Lk 2.41 to 52  EU ). In addition, episodes from the apocryphal childhood gospel according to Thomas are adapted.

Voice actor

The voice actors for the German version:

Reviews

  • Abendzeitung : "With all due respect for religious feelings, the question arises: Who should watch this attempt at proselytizing in soap opera aesthetics, disguised as a dull fairy tale hour?" (Andreas Fischer)
  • epd Film : “Although proselytizing is carried out here on the helpless object, it is to be feared that the intended target group can hardly be deterred from going to the cinema. If "The Young Messiah" had at least been content with a more modest fairytale tone - no, he also rattles with racist undertones and finally shakes a conversion out of his sleeve. " (Marli Feldvoss)
  • film-rezensions.de: “As interesting as the concept is to want to speculate about the childhood of Jesus and to make him a chosen one against his will, the speculations themselves are just as uninteresting. The equipment is impressive, both costumes and sets make a lot. Nevertheless, the excursion into a fictional past remains too focused on its target audience, the rest of the audience will look at the clock more often than they would like during the 110 minutes or so. " (Oliver Armknecht)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ synchronkartei.de: The young Messiah. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
  2. ↑ "The young Messiah" - A good boy , review by Andreas Fischer, published in the evening newspaper on May 13, 2016, accessed on February 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Review of The Young Messias by Marli Feldvoss (epd Film), published on April 21, 2016, accessed on February 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ Der Junge Messiah , review by Oliver Armknecht, published November 6, 2016, accessed February 11, 2019.

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