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This movie was made in 2006, but as I watched it it seemed to be a much older movie. It highlights the stories of Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) and Joseph (Oscar Isaac), and the story of the wisemen. It shows them both traveling through desert and rough country, and shows the difficulty of the trips. Herod is also featured, and he is very angry, power hungry, and worried about prophesies of a new king who will turn the people against him. This film starts with Herod's men killing the babies in Bethlehem. So this film gets stuck on that conflict and portraying the conflict between Herod and Jesus, or any sedition at all.
What is good is the presentation of the gifts by the wisemen. Gold for a king, frankincense for the chief priest and myrrh for his coming sacrifice.
The drama between Mary and Elizabeth (Shohreh Aghdashloo) is very well done. Mary is seeking someone who will except her pregnancy as from God rather than a sign of sin and law breaking. She finds this in Elizabeth. However she does return home to face the challenges, and Joseph is able to accept her after receiving a visit from an angel.
I really don't like the portrayal of the angel, with the bird and the voice, but that is just me. This movie is very well done, and it is always a good thing to remember the birth of our Savior.
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