Set against the backdrop of the desert and the cross, this harrowing story brings to its peak the intense spiritual weight carried by Martin Scorsese’s camera. Living as an ordinary carpenter on the scorching soil of Jerusalem, Jesus is crushed under the weight of his divine destiny and loses his way in a perilous labyrinth where faith and desire intertwine. Caught between the bloody atmosphere of the Roman occupation and that ancient, inner desire, his soul is torn between the weaknesses of an ordinary man and the destiny of a savior. The steps of a man walking toward the cross—seeking love instead of violence—leave the viewer face to face with the darkest and most human corners of the sacred.

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 7 nominations total