My Last Day is a short anime video by Studio 4°C. It shows the passion and death of Jesus, from the point of view of the thief that would be redeemed.
It is similar to The Passion of the Christ in terms of graphic imagery. It was produced for the Jesus Film Project
, the group behind the 1979 Jesus movie.
The short is available in multiple languages on this playlist.
Tropes:
- Adaptation Expansion: For the "good" thief, who gets a two flashbacks prior to his execution:
- He witnesses Jesus proclaim "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's".
- The second flashback elaborates on his crime—he tried to rob a priest carrying an offering box and winded up killing him.
- He witnesses Jesus proclaim "Render unto Caesar
- Afterlife Welcome: Jesus dies before the other thieves do. He welcomes the "good" thief as they enter Paradise together.
- Animated Adaptation: Of the passion and death of Jesus, which is in The Bible.
- Ascended Extra: The "good" thief. He is the protagonist.
- Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: The good thief, because he recognizes that his death is Laser-Guided Karma, but Jesus is innocent.
- Death Equals Redemption: The "good" thief. It's even shown that he goes to Heaven with Jesus.
- Fan Disservice: While Jesus and the thieves have a nice physique, they are in a situation which... is utterly disturbing. Especially in the case of Jesus, because he was flogged.
- My God, What Have I Done?: The "good" thief feels remorse when he sees Jesus' sufferings. He also cries Tears of Remorse as he reflects on his crime.
- The Queen's Latin: In the English dub, most of the Roman and Jewish characters speak with Cockney accents.
- Skyward Scream: Jesus and the thieves as they are nailed to their crosses.
- A Taste of the Lash: Jesus is brutally flogged, and the "good" thief watches it frightened.
- Torture Porn: With great emphasis on Jesus' bloody scourging and the crucifixions.
