The Brand New Testament
2015 · Movie · Not Rated · 114 min · ★ 6.6 · 76% critics
In Brussels, a cruel, petty God runs the world from a cramped apartment, making life miserable for everyone around him. When his young daughter can’t take it anymore, she rebels, slips into the outside world, and sets out to rewrite the rules by gathering a small group of unlikely helpers.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Tout Nouveau Testament
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-02
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,762 votes)
- Box office
- $15,700,000
- Budget
- $8,700,000
About
If you enjoy offbeat, irreverent fantasy comedies with a sweet streak and oddball characters, this could click—Not for you if you want tight logic, big action, or dislike religious satire like The Science of Sleep.
Pros: bold religious satire; whimsical surreal humor; imaginative set pieces | Cons: uneven storytelling; thin explanations; may offend believers
Themes
- surreal
- god
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2015
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 2015
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2016 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Comedy · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pili Groyne
as Ea
Benoît Poelvoorde
as God
Yolande Moreau
as God's Wife
Catherine Deneuve
as Martine
François Damiens
as François
Serge Larivière
as Marc
Didier De Neck
as Jean-Claude
Laura Verlinden
as Aurélie
Romain Gelin
as Willy
Marco Lorenzini
as Victor
Directed by Jaco Van Dormael