The Young Messiah
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64% Critic Match

The Young Messiah

Before he was the savior, he was a child.

6.4 / 10 2016 2h 0mPG-13 English
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

AG

Adam Greaves-Neal

Jesus

Lead
Sara Lazzaro

Sara Lazzaro

Mary

Vincent Walsh

Vincent Walsh

Joseph

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Severus

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Herod

Isabelle Adriani

Isabelle Adriani

Seleni

Rory Keenan

Rory Keenan

The Demon

Dorotea Mercuri

Dorotea Mercuri

Eleazer's Mother

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cyrus Nowrasteh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Young Messiah is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker