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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[UsefulNotes/MormonCinema [[MediaNotes/MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and storyline are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheFourGospels. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Latter-Day Saint missionaries.
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* IncitingIncident: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
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* WhatIf: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
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* ForWantOfANail: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
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* ForWantOfANail: IncitingIncident: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
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--> '''Kohor''': "I thought your 'one true God' gave you freedom to choose."
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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[UsefulNotes/MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and storyline are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheFourGospels. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Mormon Latter-Day Saint missionaries.
* AllForNothing: All the riches Jacob gained by sacrificing his faith to work for Kohor get lost or destroyed in the disasters that hit the countryside at Jesus' death.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Helam tries to stop Jacob from working for Kohor, Kohor deftly shuts him down.
--> '''Kohor''': "I thought your 'one true God' gave you freedom to choose."
* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Helam tries to stop Jacob from working for Kohor, Kohor deftly shuts him down.
--> '''Kohor''': "I thought your 'one true God' gave you freedom to choose."
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* BrotherhoodOfEvil: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor is a "brotherhood"]].
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* BrotherhoodOfEvil: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor is a "brotherhood"]]."brotherhood" that plans to overthrow the government and kill those who believe Jesus will come]].
* CallARabbitASmeerp: Kohor says Amaron hides in the jungle "like a frightened curelom".[[note]]"Cureloms" and "cumoms" are mentioned in the Book of Mormon, but it's never described what they are, just that they were about as useful as an elephant.[[/note]]
* CallARabbitASmeerp: Kohor says Amaron hides in the jungle "like a frightened curelom".[[note]]"Cureloms" and "cumoms" are mentioned in the Book of Mormon, but it's never described what they are, just that they were about as useful as an elephant.[[/note]]
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* DeathIsDramatic: [[spoiler:Amaron]]'s death.
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* DeathIsDramatic: [[spoiler:Amaron]]'s death. He has time to give some final words of faith to Helam before he goes.
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* EvilIsHammy: Kohor.
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* EvilIsHammy: Kohor. He starts out as a ColdHam, but morphs into full-on shouting hamminess when meeting with his "brotherhood."
* ForWantOfANail: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
* ForWantOfANail: If Jacob simply told Helam or Amaron immediately about Kohor's warning, [[spoiler:Amaron may not have died, Kohor's friend wouldn't have been arrested and charged for murder, Kohor wouldn't need to overthrow the governor to save him from execution, Jacob wouldn't get caught by the Brotherhood, and Helam wouldn't need to go save him and get blinded in the attempt]].
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* TheHero: Jacob is technically the protagonist, but it's Helam who's the moral center of the film, looking out for Amaron (and later bringing his murderer to justice), then rescuing Jacob during the destruction following Jesus' death. Fittingly, the finale of the film isn't anything to do with Jacob, but Helam finally getting his lifelong wish: [[spoiler:seeing Jesus with his own eyes]].
* HonorBeforeReason: Jacob waits until Amaron's done teaching to [[spoiler:warn him (or Helam) Kohor's friends are plotting to kill him. The crucial few minutes of head start Amaron gets walking home while Jacob is talking to Helam ends up being the difference that makes Helam too late to save him]].
* HonorBeforeReason: Jacob waits until Amaron's done teaching to [[spoiler:warn him (or Helam) Kohor's friends are plotting to kill him. The crucial few minutes of head start Amaron gets walking home while Jacob is talking to Helam ends up being the difference that makes Helam too late to save him]].
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* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Amaron, Helam's mentor,]] gets killed about a third of the way through the movie.
* MoralityPet: Mara to Jacob. Even though working for Kohor puts Jacob at odds with Helam, he still gives Mara gifts to show he cares about his family.
* MoralityPet: Mara to Jacob. Even though working for Kohor puts Jacob at odds with Helam, he still gives Mara gifts to show he cares about his family.
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* PinballProtagonist: Jacob effectively makes two decisions in the film: 1) to join Kohor and 2) later, to ''not'' join Kohor. Neither makes much of a difference in the long run. He spends most of the story doing what people tell him and ultimately needs to be rescued by Helam, who's much more proactive.
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* RecognizableBySound: Helam is immediately able to recognize [[spoiler:the resurrectedJesus]] by the sound of his voice alone.
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* RecognizableBySound: Helam is immediately able to recognize [[spoiler:the resurrectedJesus]] resurrected Jesus]] by the sound of his voice alone.
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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[UsefulNotes/MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and story storyline are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheFourGospels. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Mormon missionaries.
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* RecognizableBySound: Helam is immediately able to recognize [[spoiler:Jesus]] by the sound of his voice alone.
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* RecognizableBySound: Helam is immediately able to recognize [[spoiler:Jesus]] [[spoiler:the resurrectedJesus]] by the sound of his voice alone.
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* SceneryPorn: The film is set "somewhere in the America", so naturally it has shots of Mesoamerican pyramids.
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* SceneryPorn: The film is set "somewhere in the America", Americas", so naturally it has shots of Mesoamerican pyramids.
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* SwappedRoles: Helam starts out as a believer in Christ while Laneah isn't. During the middle act of the film, they switch.
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* SwappedRoles: Helam Jacob starts out as a believer in Christ while Laneah isn't. During the middle act of the film, they switch.
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* TheGhost: Laneah's father is mentioned several times, but is never seen (or at least, never pointed out to the characters or audience.) It can be inferred he gets killed in the destruction after Christ's death.
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* TheGhost: Laneah's father is mentioned several times, but is never seen (or at least, never pointed out to the characters or audience.) It can be inferred he gets killed in the destruction after Christ's death.
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* AffablyEvil: Kohor may be an evil schemer, but he seems to genuinely care for Jacob, encouraging him to pursue Laneah and trying multiple times to convince Jacob to [[WeCanRuleTogether join him]].
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* ArtImitatesArt: The scenes of Jesus' ministry are based on works of art commonly used in the LDS Church.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The scenes of Jesus' ministry are based on works of art commonly used in the LDS Church.Church, particularly the paintings of Danish artist Carl Bloch.
* BattleDiscretionShot: The camera cuts away right as [[spoiler:Amaron gets killed]].
* BigBad: Kohor is the main physical and spiritual obstacle of the story, plotting to [[spoiler:kill the governor and become king]] and his influence driving Jacob away from his faith in Christ.
* BattleDiscretionShot: The camera cuts away right as [[spoiler:Amaron gets killed]].
* BigBad: Kohor is the main physical and spiritual obstacle of the story, plotting to [[spoiler:kill the governor and become king]] and his influence driving Jacob away from his faith in Christ.
* CoolHelmet: Kohor wears a neat wooden jaguar one [[spoiler:when plotting with his Society]].
* CueTheSun: [[spoiler:Right as Mary Magdalene sees the resurrected Jesus, the sun rises in the Americas, showing the DarkestHour has ended]].
* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:The government is overthrown, the city burns, natural disasters rock the land, Helam may just have gotten killed by falling debris, and off on the other side of the world, Jesus just got crucified]].
* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:The government is overthrown, the city burns, natural disasters rock the land, Helam may just have gotten killed by falling debris, and off on the other side of the world, Jesus just got crucified]].
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* DeathIsDramatic: Amaron's death.
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* DeathIsDramatic: Amaron's death.[[spoiler:Amaron]]'s death.
* DivineIntervention:
** Numerous scenes of Jesus working miracles are shown.
** Kohor's plan [[spoiler:to overthrow the government]] goes off without a hitch and is only derailed by the large-scale devastation that occurs after Jesus' death.
** [[spoiler:Helam's blindness is cured by Jesus]].
* DivineIntervention:
** Numerous scenes of Jesus working miracles are shown.
** Kohor's plan [[spoiler:to overthrow the government]] goes off without a hitch and is only derailed by the large-scale devastation that occurs after Jesus' death.
** [[spoiler:Helam's blindness is cured by Jesus]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Jesus heals the blind man, the scene fades out so the blind man's face becomes [[spoiler:Helam]]'s.
* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The believers, the governor, and Kohor, respectively. The governor's faction may not be supportive of the believers but they still oppose [[spoiler:Amaron's murder]] and uphold the law, putting them at odds with Kohor.
* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The believers, the governor, and Kohor, respectively. The governor's faction may not be supportive of the believers but they still oppose [[spoiler:Amaron's murder]] and uphold the law, putting them at odds with Kohor.
** A rare heartwarming variation occurs at the very end of the film: [[spoiler:Jesus already knows Helam's name without being told it]].
* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, you will always be my son." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, you will always be my son." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
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* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, I will always be your father." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
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* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, I will always be your father." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he isMakeupIsEvil: When Jacob first speaks to Laneah and she persuades him to work for [[BigBad Kohor]], she has heavier makeup and dark eyeshadow, indicating she's a bad guy. When she's next seen listening to Amaron and for the rest of the movie afterward, she no longer your son!has the eyeshadow, showing she's a good guy.
* OffstageVillainy: Kohor's [[spoiler:murder of the governor]] takes place offscreen.
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is
* OffstageVillainy: Kohor's [[spoiler:murder of the governor]] takes place offscreen.
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* PetTheDog: Kohor encourages Jacob to propose to Laneah, and he ''does'' give Jacob an opportunity to warn Amaron.
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* RecognizableBySound: Helam is immediately able to recognize [[spoiler:Jesus]] by the sound of his voice alone.
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* SceneryGorn: After Jesus' death, all sorts of destruction gets wreaked in the Americas, ending with an impressive shot of the Mesoamerican pyramids on fire.
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* SwappedRoles: Helam starts out as a believer in Christ while Laneah isn't. During the middle act of the film, they switch.
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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[MormonCinema [[UsefulNotes/MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and story are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheFourGospels. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Mormon missionaries.
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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Jesus Christ's life and ministry is told in parallel to events in the Americas.
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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Jesus Christ's life and ministry is told in parallel to events in the Americas.Americas.
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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and story are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheBible, specifically the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Literature/TheFourGospels. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Mormon missionaries.
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* DeathByIrony: Kohor wants Jacob to carve Kohor's achievements to "grant [him] immortality". [[spoiler:During the climax, Jacob's carving falls on Kohor]].
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* DeathByIrony: Kohor wants Jacob to carve Kohor's achievements to "grant [him] immortality". [[spoiler:During the climax, Jacob's stone carving falls on Kohor]].
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''The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd'' is a 2000 [[MormonCinema film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and directed by Kieth Merrill. It is based on events described in ''Literature/TheBookOfMormon'', though the characters and story are non-canonical. It follows Helam, a man of faith, and his doubting son Jacob, who is given a position of wealth as an artisan for the Society of Kohor. The story runs parallel to events in Literature/TheBible, specifically the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is popular as a proselyting tool for Mormon missionaries.
Watch the full movie [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9-2vPFtL_c on YouTube]].
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AgeCut: Helam is seen as a teenager in the beginning, and then it cuts 33 years later when he's a father.
* ArtImitatesArt: The scenes of Jesus' ministry are based on works of art commonly used in the LDS Church.
* BrotherhoodOfEvil: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor is a "brotherhood"]].
* CrisisOfFaith: Jacob doesn't understand why God let his mother die, or why there has to be a Messiah.
* DeathByIrony: Kohor wants Jacob to carve Kohor's achievements to "grant [him] immortality". [[spoiler:During the climax, Jacob's carving falls on Kohor]].
* DeathIsDramatic: Amaron's death.
* DisturbedDoves: Used to signify [[spoiler:Amaron's assassination]].
* EvilIsHammy: Kohor.
* HealingHands: Jesus Christ has these, just like he does in Literature/TheBible. [[spoiler:He uses them to heal Helam's blindness.]]
* INeverToldYouMyName:
--> '''Laneah''': You did not ask my name.
--> '''Jacob''': I know your name.
* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor kills the governor, throwing the city into chaos]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: The tune that Laneah sings becomes her leitmotif.
* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, I will always be your father." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: At first, Helam shrugs off Jacob's warning that Amaron is in danger, but when Jacob tells him Kohor is afraid for him, Helam goes off to warn him.
* OutdoorBathPeeping: Downplayed. Jacob sees Laneah in the river, but she's mostly clothed and picking lilies.
* SacredScripture: The writings of the prophets in the place of the records.
* SceneryPorn: The film is set "somewhere in the America", so naturally it has shots of Mesoamerican pyramids.
* SkepticismFailure:
** Jacob doesn't believe in his father's faith, but is proven wrong in the end.
** [[spoiler:Helam doesn't believe he'll see the Messiah once he loses his sight, but Christ heals him.]]
* SmokingGun: Helam presents a button which Amaron tore from the man who killed him, which matches a missing button from one of the accused.
* StalkerWithACrush: Jacob stalks Laneah and throws stones close to her in the river.
* TemporaryBlindness: [[spoiler:Helam is blinded in the disasters following Christ's death, but Christ heals him.]]
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Jesus Christ's life and ministry is told often in parallel to events in the Americas.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AgeCut: Helam is seen as a teenager in the beginning, and then it cuts 33 years later when he's a father.
* ArtImitatesArt: The scenes of Jesus' ministry are based on works of art commonly used in the LDS Church.
* BrotherhoodOfEvil: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor is a "brotherhood"]].
* CrisisOfFaith: Jacob doesn't understand why God let his mother die, or why there has to be a Messiah.
* DeathByIrony: Kohor wants Jacob to carve Kohor's achievements to "grant [him] immortality". [[spoiler:During the climax, Jacob's carving falls on Kohor]].
* DeathIsDramatic: Amaron's death.
* DisturbedDoves: Used to signify [[spoiler:Amaron's assassination]].
* EvilIsHammy: Kohor.
* HealingHands: Jesus Christ has these, just like he does in Literature/TheBible. [[spoiler:He uses them to heal Helam's blindness.]]
* INeverToldYouMyName:
--> '''Laneah''': You did not ask my name.
--> '''Jacob''': I know your name.
* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler:The Society of Kohor kills the governor, throwing the city into chaos]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: The tune that Laneah sings becomes her leitmotif.
* IronicEcho: Helam tells Jacob, "In your new kingdom I cannot be your father, but wherever you go, I will always be your father." Later:
--> '''Helam''': Kohor, where's my son?
--> '''Kohor''': If you do not know perhaps he is no longer your son!
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: At first, Helam shrugs off Jacob's warning that Amaron is in danger, but when Jacob tells him Kohor is afraid for him, Helam goes off to warn him.
* OutdoorBathPeeping: Downplayed. Jacob sees Laneah in the river, but she's mostly clothed and picking lilies.
* SacredScripture: The writings of the prophets in the place of the records.
* SceneryPorn: The film is set "somewhere in the America", so naturally it has shots of Mesoamerican pyramids.
* SkepticismFailure:
** Jacob doesn't believe in his father's faith, but is proven wrong in the end.
** [[spoiler:Helam doesn't believe he'll see the Messiah once he loses his sight, but Christ heals him.]]
* SmokingGun: Helam presents a button which Amaron tore from the man who killed him, which matches a missing button from one of the accused.
* StalkerWithACrush: Jacob stalks Laneah and throws stones close to her in the river.
* TemporaryBlindness: [[spoiler:Helam is blinded in the disasters following Christ's death, but Christ heals him.]]
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Jesus Christ's life and ministry is told often in parallel to events in the Americas.
