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The Brand New Testament 7.1 2015 Movie

The Brand New Testament

Dir. Jaco Van Dormael · Belgium, France · French

A whimsical reimagining of the cosmic order in today's world

Our take by Isabella Endrinal

Before anything else, your mileage of The Brand New Testament will likely depend on your beliefs. We would say, however, that for most people, this satire is frankly so absurd that it’s more likely to baffle rather than offend. That’s because of its central premise– what if God is just a modern day man on his computer? It makes for a novel way to depict divinity, to reinterpret Judeo-Christian thinking, and to reckon with the question of evil through stylistic shots and whimsical fantasy rather than philosophical dissertations. Playful, irreverent, and mostly bizarre, The Brand New Testament won’t be for everyone, but it’s certainly going to be a unique experience.

What happens

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"Beast doesn’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to animal survival films, but it’s free enough of fat and frills to warrant a watch in the theatrical dog days of summer."

— Esther Rosenfield

"Yes, it’s all illogical and silly... But if everybody always acted correctly, we wouldn’t have movies like Beast, and that’d be no fun at all."

— Bilge Ebiri

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What happens

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

Awards

Cannes

1 nom

Nominated: Official Selection: Directors' Fortnight

Golden Globes

1 nom

Nominated: Best Motion Picture: Foreign Language

European Film Awards

1 win · 2 noms

Won: European Production DesignerNominated: Audience AwardNominated: European Comedy

César Awards

1 nom

Nominated: Best Foreign Film

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Isabella Endrinal

Isabella Endrinal

Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.