In the opening scene of Son of Man, Satan and Jesus are together. The two being together in the beginning is used to depict the relationship between good (Jesus) and evil (Satan) in the world. Satan is constantly tempting Jesus, but Jesus responds with “get behind me Satan” showing his power over Satan. This battle between good and evil can be seen throughout the film. Whenever there is a scene where the African rebels are killing innocent civilians, you can see the Satan character and the use of an impala’s foot as symbolism.
Unlike the more traditional views of Jesus’ death and resurrection, in Son of Man, Jesus does not die on the cross. Where being crucified on a cross is typically thought to show insult to a criminal, in Son of Man, Jesus is beaten savagely until then being shot in a hole where they then burry him. Jesus’ mother Mary digs him up and ties him to the cross to be shown to everyone. This switches the tone of Jesus’ death. Some view the crucifixion as an insult but in Son of Man Jesus on the cross is more of a power scene against the evil in the world. It is more “look what they did to him” rather than insulting his body.
Son of Man has very distinct parallels to the gospels. You can see in some scenes which text(s) the filmmaker pulls information from. All of these scenes collude to create the image of Jesus the filmmaker was looking to achieve. For instance, in a scene between Satan and Jesus, Jesus responds with “this is my world” which I believe comes from John. The film seems to push non-violence and loving one another stronger than any other theme.
One of the beneficial aspects to watching Son of Man is the ability to better understand and connect with the passion story. Being filmed in a modern era with modern issues and concerns allows us to better relate what happened in the gospel stories to things that are currently happening today. Jesus preached living “in the world but not of the world,” and you can easily see this theme portrayed throughout the movie.
Unlike the more traditional views of Jesus’ death and resurrection, in Son of Man, Jesus does not die on the cross. Where being crucified on a cross is typically thought to show insult to a criminal, in Son of Man, Jesus is beaten savagely until then being shot in a hole where they then burry him. Jesus’ mother Mary digs him up and ties him to the cross to be shown to everyone. This switches the tone of Jesus’ death. Some view the crucifixion as an insult but in Son of Man Jesus on the cross is more of a power scene against the evil in the world. It is more “look what they did to him” rather than insulting his body.
Son of Man has very distinct parallels to the gospels. You can see in some scenes which text(s) the filmmaker pulls information from. All of these scenes collude to create the image of Jesus the filmmaker was looking to achieve. For instance, in a scene between Satan and Jesus, Jesus responds with “this is my world” which I believe comes from John. The film seems to push non-violence and loving one another stronger than any other theme.
One of the beneficial aspects to watching Son of Man is the ability to better understand and connect with the passion story. Being filmed in a modern era with modern issues and concerns allows us to better relate what happened in the gospel stories to things that are currently happening today. Jesus preached living “in the world but not of the world,” and you can easily see this theme portrayed throughout the movie.
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