The Young Messiah (2016)

Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.

Director:

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Writers:

Anne Rice (novel), Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh (screenplay)

Stars:

Adam Greaves-Neal, Vincent Walsh, Sara Lazzaro

Cast

Credited cast:
Sean Bean	...	Severus
David Bradley	...	Old Rabbi
Jonathan Bailey	...	Herod
Adam Greaves-Neal	...	Jesus
Sara Lazzaro	...	Mary
Rory Keenan	...	Satan
Christian McKay	...	Cleopas
Isabelle Adriani	...	Seleni
Vincent Walsh	...	Joseph
Lee Boardman	...	Roman Squad Leader
David Burke	...	Blind Rabbi
Dorotea Mercuri	...	Eleazer's Mother
Jarreth J. Merz	...	Eleazer's Father
Finn Ireland	...	James
Jane Lapotaire	...	Sarah

Storyline

At the age of 7, Jesus Bar-Joseph lives with his family in Alexandria, Egypt, where they have fled to avoid a massacre of children by King Herod of Israel. Jesus knows that his parents Joseph and Mary have secrets they are keeping from him, secrets about his birth and about traits that make him very different from other boys. His parents, however, believe him too young to grasp the truth of his miraculous birth and purpose. Learning that the murderous Herod is dead, they set out to return to their home of Nazareth in Israel, unaware that Herod's namesake son is, like his father, determined to see the boy Jesus dead.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Discover the savior when he was a child.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for some violence and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der junge Messias

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,294,876 (USA) (11 March 2016)

Gross:

$6,257,221 (USA) (25 March 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

1492 Pictures, CJ Entertainment, Hyde Park International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Incredibly thought provoking- what was Jesus like growing up?

This movie was fascinating. Too often, as Christians, we feel like it is wrong to imagine what Jesus was like before the Bible and history books mention him. Non-Christians sometimes equate Jesus conflict and any discussion or mention of the name is discouraged. This movie did a beautiful job of making such an interesting topic approachable. Jesus was a baby, a kid, and a teenager, like all of us. It is good the ask questions. While this movie takes creative license with details about Jesus (because nobody was actually there- nobody knows,) it still serves to provoke thought and imagination. This movie is interesting and entertaining, whether you are a Cheistian or not. It is not a documentary, and there are definitely things that were added and omitted this is for entertainment, not to convince people of anything. If you are looking for absolute historic, Biblical and ethnic accuracy, then please explore this topic through other avenues. The setting is breathtaking, and this is overall a very beautiful film.