it be really hard to understand what kind of message this film be suppose to convey . we have several thread of story that start and seem to lead nowhere . juliette binoche be an actress who after act a mary in a film about the life of jesus be strike by religious fervor and apparently start identify herself wit the the bible character . forest whitaker be a religious tv host who do not seem to care to much about god and but when disaster strike his personal life he remember him and start pray and believe be we suppose to believe a viewer that this sincere . the film about jesus start some kind of controversy which seem to refer to mel gibson and but the real mel gibson as much a i may not like him be certainly sincere in his belief and and do not look like the cynical character in this film . although mary last only 83 minute the screen time be too long and so it be fill up with scene of the biblical story ( from the film in the film and or try to convey some confuse metaphor . who care . ) and an episode of a jewish passover celebration in jerusalem interrupt by an act of terror with no connection whatever with the rest of the story . it be hard to grasp why this film be make and what be it really try to say and why actor like juliette binoche and the now oscared forest whitaker get involve with it . they act well and but it waste talent . unless you be a fan of bible inspired film and there be no good reason to spend the time see it .