Is God Made Man a religious film?
No, not really.
Elloborate?
Is GMM a movie about faith and Jesus that should be watched in church groups? No, definitely not. But it does deal with characters questioning their belief in a higher power.
If you dig deep and read into the symbolism of the film it could break down like this (but we’re also happy with other interpretations):
Rhett, Doyle and Ted (our three leads) could be trapped in a “Purgatory.” Each of them crave redemption and desire to escape this Purgatory but ultimately they are stuck in an evil city and between “Heaven” (a better life) and “Hell” (a worse life, death, pain).
Anything else?
The title, “God Made Man” refers to the religious belief that an almighty being, a God has created man (and woman, people) in His image. Our film takes three very disparate and lonely individuals who all have various connections to a higher power. And throughout the film they question the notion that man was created in the image of a higher power. For instance, Rhett not only questions his own identity but also questions how a higher power could be so cruel in pitting people in such despair. Doyle, a Catholic, struggles with making choices that are in opposition to his religion. He wants to make the right choices but life seems to keep holding him down. And finally, Ted is consumed by anger and pain and lives a conflicted life as a seemingly devout Christian man but in actuality deals in many illegal transgressions. He questions, if God made man, how could He make men do such horrendous acts.
Is God Made Man a family friendly film?
No, absolutely not. GMM is for mature audiences and deals with some serious and sometimes disturbing subject matter.
Do you have to be religious to understand and/or like God Made Man?
Not at all. Regardless of your belief system, religious, not religious, atheist, agnostic, or undecided you can still enjoy GMM. The religious aspect is really just a backdrop. It’s more about these tortured characters trying to feel acceptance and find peace.
Our crew and cast were made up of all types of people with all types of belief systems. We respect and admire everyone to believe or not believe how they choose. Even though our characters struggle with thoughts of a higher power we never judge anyone or put these characters or situations above anyone else.
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