■22:20~00:00, finished the heretical religious thriller "Stigmata" (United States/1999). The film tells the story of the Vatican Church sending investigator Father Andrew to Pittsburgh to investigate a mysterious case. The background of the film is set under the syllabus of church power disputes and the suffering of "non-believers", and the "stigmata" referred to in the film actually refers to a real religious heresy that has suddenly appeared on a person. It appears as the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ when he was crucified. The scars on the head, hands, feet and body are divided into five stigmata. Many devout believers in history have seen this. Kind of "stigmata". In the movie, the subject of the description is directed at an ordinary woman who has no religious beliefs. Both the church and the scientist have been trying to explain this phenomenon, and they are also engaged in a tit-for-tat secret struggle with each other. In my opinion, the film directly refers to the use of religion in the name of crazy wealth accumulation and centralized dictatorship, and the "stigmata" is more like the brand of faith that has been stabbed on the enslaved followers. The pain that Jesus suffered during his torture (the palms and soles of his feet that were pierced, the forehead scratched by the crown of thorns, and the chest pierced by a spear) were all transferred to the body of the believers of Jesus through mysterious power. Physically more mentally tormented. Through the bleeding statues, the treasures of the devil, the salvation of priests, and the struggles within the church, the film reveals many religious suspenses about the supernatural phenomenon of the "stigmata" mystery from a deeper "theological" perspective. And meaning. The style of the film is very strange and mysterious for non-believers, and it is good to watch. For viewers of Jesus believers, it is a rare religious tour with a rather sharp topic, because what it tells may be something. The harsh truth. [Score: 6 points/10 points]
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