Millions of people in all corners of our vast planet believe in God and, of course, each religion makes the human soul brighter and cleaner. In our selection, we offer you a list of the best films about religion and faith. In many paintings of religious themes, the theme of the confrontation of two otherworldly worlds: good and evil, is raised.
Body of Christ (Boze Cialo) 2019
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 8.0
- The film was shot in the village of Yaglyska, the town of Tabashova and on an artificial lake in Roznów in Poland.
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It is necessary to watch the film "The Body of Christ" at least for the reason that the film was nominated for an Oscar. 20-year-old Daniel is experiencing a spiritual rebirth and dreams of devoting himself to the service of God, but a previous conviction prevents this. After his release, the guy goes to a tiny town in the south of Poland and learns that a local pastor is sick. Taking the opportunity, Daniel introduces himself as a seminary graduate and begins to receive parishioners. Although the hero lacks knowledge, he often improvises and conquers people with his sincerity. But a good deed does not go unpunished, the guy is covered with a dark past ...
Apprentice (2016)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.0, IMDb - 6.9
- The film is based on a play by the famous German playwright Marius von Mayenburg.
"The Apprentice" is a painting that is worth seeing for all fans of the genre. Veniamin Yuzhin is an ordinary difficult teenager who lives with a single mother. For some reason, the young man is sure that he knows everything about moral standards. The hero often disagrees with the established rules, and he uses the Bible as a protest. With her help, Benjamin, who hates swimming, managed to ban the wearing of bikinis. In the same way, he wants to get rid of biology lessons, in which the teacher is trying to teach students about the basics of sex education. His behavior becomes a serious test for others.
Pagans (2017)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5, IMDb - 6.3
- The film is based on the play of the same name by Anna Yablonskaya.
Pagans is one of the few contemporary Russian films that makes a good impression. At the center of the story is one unhappy family. The mother plows all day to pay for her daughter's education. The musician father sits without work at home. And the endless repairs, which their alcoholic neighbor still cannot complete, has bored everyone.
But everything changes when a devout grandmother appears in the house after ten years of wandering in holy places. No one is happy with her Christian teachings, but with her appearance the life of each family member begins to improve in an amazing way. True, for 12-year-old Christina, the arrival of her grandmother will provoke a real tragedy ...
Creation of the Lord (Something the Lord Made) 2004
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.8, IMDb - 8.2
- The film is based in part on Kate McCabe's story "Like the Creation of God."
Creation of the Lord is a great movie with a rating above 7. 1930, Nashville. At the height of racial segregation, surgeon Alfred Blaylock hires a black guy named Vivienne Thomas. The doctor and his assistant have revolutionized medicine. They have developed a method of surgery to save children with congenital heart disease. Despite his incredible accomplishments, Thomas has failed to overcome social neglect. As a result, not only the friendship of Vivienne and Alfred was under threat, but also the continuation of joint research.
Silence 2016
- Genre: Drama, History
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 7.2
- The film is set in Japan, although filming took place in Taiwan.
Silence is an impressive, highly rated film. Two Jesuit priests, Sebastian Rodriguez and Francisco Garrpe, travel to the wilderness of Japan to track down their missing mentor Ferreira and to help local Christians who are humiliated and abused for their faith. Those who refuse to submit and reject the God objectionable to society will face terrible torture and monstrous death.
Agora 2009
- Genre: Drama, Adventure, History
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.2
- In Italy, the film was considered anti-Christian and almost banned.
Agora is an excellent foreign film directed by Alejandro Amenabar. Alexandria, late 6th century A.D. The ancient world is going through hard times: ancient traditions and teachings pale under the onslaught of the Christian religion. Every month Christianity is gaining popularity and, relying on the lower classes of society, is becoming a political force. During this difficult time, Hypatia spends her days in philosophical reflection, mathematics and astronomy. She was destined to be born at the turn of the century and die under the rubble of the collapsed era of Antiquity ...
John - Woman on the Holy See (Die Päpstin) 2009
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 6.7
- The film is based on the novel "Pope Joan" by the American novelist Donna Cross.
“Joanna, the Woman on the Pope” is a popular film with excellent acting. In the family of an ordinary priest, the girl John was born. She was destined for a rather boring fate - to be a typical successor of the family. But since childhood, the thirst for knowledge has excited the heroine's imagination. She does not understand why she should abandon the teaching just because she is not male. At the end of the first millennium, only the Church gave access to knowledge, and the girl decided to take a desperate step. Having cut off her hair and donned a cassock, she left home. Will John be able to keep her secret from everyone?
Mary Magdalene 2018
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.2, IMDb - 5.8
- On the set of this picture, actors Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix began to meet.
Mary Magdalene is a feature film that has received good reviews. A resident of a tiny Galilean town, Maria feels alienated from her fellow countrymen and even from her family. The heroine does not want to get married and have children. She feels that her destiny lies in something else, but from the outside she receives only ridicule and censure. All her life she asks one question - "Where is my true place?" The only answer comes in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Together with his disciples, he invites Mary to join their wanderings. Following the Teacher, she becomes a witness to great miracles - the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
Island (2006)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.8, IMDb - 7.9
- The slogan of the film is "The inexplicable happens here."
"Ostrov" is a Russian film based on real events. The Second World War. A German patrol ship captured a barge on which Anatoly, along with his senior comrade Tikhon, was transporting coal. Begging for mercy from enemies, Anatoly commits treason and shoots his friend. Fascists leave a mean coward on a mined barge. Soon the monks come to his aid and take him to the island. Time passes. Locals respect Anatoly for a righteous life, but the man's soul is tormented by the terrible sin of murder he committed during the war ...
The Passion of the Christ 2004
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.8, IMDb - 7.2
- Mel Gibson donated $ 100 million from the film box office to the Catholic Church.
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The Passion of the Christ is one of the best films directed by Mel Gibson. The picture received excellent reviews, and a light touch of mysticism gives the picture a special zest. The picture touches upon a rather delicate topic of religion, clashing the views of various denominations. To add more historical accuracy, the film's characters speak the languages they spoke two thousand years ago.
The film is set in the Garden of Gethsemane. Yielding to his human nature, the son of God begs his father for mercy and deliverance from torment. At this time, Judas Iscariot betrays him for thirty pieces of silver, and the soldiers of the temple guards arrest Jesus right during prayer. Having humbly accepted his fate, he humbly prepares for death ...
Risen 2015
- Genre: Action, Drama, Detective, Adventure
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.0, IMDb - 6.3
- The film's budget was $ 20 million. At the box office, the film earned twice as much - $ 46 million.
The Risen is a good movie starring Joseph Fiennes. Claudius learns that the recently crucified Jesus of Nazareth is alive again and goes in search of the executed messiah. The protagonist saw the death of Jesus with his own eyes and believes that the rumors about his resurrection are just a hoax. But when Claudius finds the messiah alive, he acts completely differently from what Pontius Pilate expected of him ...
Dogma 1999
- Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Adventure
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 7.3
- Actor Albert Brooks could have played the role of Cardinal Glick.
Dogma is a film that makes fun of religion. In heaven, things are not as smooth as we would like. For his nefarious tricks, the Lord sent two fallen angels Loki and Bartleby straight to earth. The crooks are not going to stay in the human world and are determined to return to heaven. To return to their "homeland", they just need to use Catholic dogma: everyone who passes through the consecrated arch in the cathedral in New Jersey receives absolution. The angels went to "cleanse" of past mistakes, though there is only one thing. If they do this, then everything on earth will disappear, including the human race. And only the great-great ... great-great niece of Jesus Christ can prevent this.
Little Buddha 1993
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 6.1
- The Dalai Lama XIV after viewing was satisfied with the picture and said only one phrase: "Buddha cannot be small."
Little Buddha is a wonderful film for believers. Monks from a Buddhist monastery are planning to find the reincarnation of their teacher Lama Dorje. They find an American boy, Jesse, and two Indians, Raja and Gita. According to Buddhists, the Lama could have reincarnated as one of them. In order to thoroughly make sure which of them is the new incarnation of the Buddha, the monks bring children to Bhutan in order to conduct several tests.
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.3, IMDb - 7.6
- “The Last Temptation of Christ” is a screen version of the novel of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis.
"The Last Temptation of Christ" is one of the best films on the list with religious themes. Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel starred in the film about religion and faith. Jesus is an ordinary carpenter from Nazareth. For days he chops crosses for the Romans, on which they crucify criminals. Jesus constantly hears strange voices and realizes that he is chosen for a purpose.
To get to the bottom of the truth, he, along with his friend Judas, goes on wanderings around the world. The path is not easy. To shield himself from the temptations of the Devil, he draws a circle around himself that he refuses to leave. Having exposed himself to hunger and exhaustion, a struggle begins in his soul: continue the difficult wanderings further or return to ordinary life?