Mary Magdalene - Blu-ray

In this film by director Garth Davis (Lion and the TV series On the Lake), set in the Holy Land in the first century AD, a young girl (Rooney Mara) leaves her native fishing village and her family to join a new social movement. It is led by the charismatic Jesus of Nazareth (Joaquin Phoenix), who promises to change the world. Mary is looking for a new way of life, longing for genuine experiences that her daily obligations at home cannot offer her. As news of the group spreads and Jesus' message gains more followers, Mary joins them on their journey to the capital city of Jerusalem, where Jesus' destiny will be fulfilled...