This is a wonderful movie, challenging in the way almost every other A24 movie is. It is certainly open to a wide range of interpretations. But so far, I haven't seen anyone else discussing this amazing parallel to another "story", and I think it's vital to a full understanding of the film.
Be warned: major spoilers follow. I'll add some space so you can scroll down.
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. I won't pretend to understand the full signifigance of these points, and they certainly aren't perfect parallels, but there are far too many to just be coincidence. This film has major parallels with the Christ story in the New Testament. To wit: The story opens on Christmas Eve The child is born in a manger The child mother is Maria (Mary) The child has a dual nature (human/sheep vs human/divine) The child struggles with it's duality The childs essential "purpose" is to bring love into the world (ok, that's a stretch...) The child has a follower named Peter, who goes out into the world to spread it's message (yeah, that's an even bigger stretch) The child is taken back "home" by it's true Father.
And in the final shot of the film, the grief stricken Maria/Mary ....raises her eyes to heaven, as of asking Good why her child was taken from her.
So, am I nuts here? Can someone help put all this into perspective, and provide some insight into the deeper meaning of this amazing film?
Be warned: major spoilers follow. I'll add some space so you can scroll down.
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. I won't pretend to understand the full signifigance of these points, and they certainly aren't perfect parallels, but there are far too many to just be coincidence. This film has major parallels with the Christ story in the New Testament. To wit: The story opens on Christmas Eve The child is born in a manger The child mother is Maria (Mary) The child has a dual nature (human/sheep vs human/divine) The child struggles with it's duality The childs essential "purpose" is to bring love into the world (ok, that's a stretch...) The child has a follower named Peter, who goes out into the world to spread it's message (yeah, that's an even bigger stretch) The child is taken back "home" by it's true Father.
And in the final shot of the film, the grief stricken Maria/Mary ....raises her eyes to heaven, as of asking Good why her child was taken from her.
So, am I nuts here? Can someone help put all this into perspective, and provide some insight into the deeper meaning of this amazing film?