Review of The Nativity Story (2006) by Mariela S — 13 Nov 2016

The movie starts off with the "Massacre of the Innocents". Teenage Mary is married to Joseph. She is visited by god and is told that she will be giving birth to a baby who she should name Jesus. Later, Mary moves on to stay with her cousin. Mary is scared to return home, but her cousin Elizabeth confronts her and asks her to trust God. Mary returns back home noticeably pregnant to the dismay of Joseph and her parents. At first Joseph does not believe Mary even though she explains that she was visited by an angel, and that she has not broken her vow of chastity.

Joseph thinks about divorcing Mary but, that same night, the same angel that visited Mary visits Joseph and asks him to trust Mary. He then believes Mary and decides to stay by her side. On the other hand, King Herod hers about the prediction of a new king who would soon become the Messiah for his people. He orders everyone to move to their birthplace for the census. Since Joseph is a direct descendant of King David, he travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem covering a distance of 110 kilometers. Mary reaches goes into labor while reaching Bethlehem. Joseph searches for a room for both of them to stay, but cannot find anything. He is offered a stable by an innkeeper.

The nativity story tells us about the birth of Jesus, and how he was sent from God to virgin Mary and her husband Joseph. This is the beginning of the great story of Jesus the son of God who was sent to save humanity from all their sins and to live the rightful way following his examples as he lived. From his birth until his death, Jesus had a magnificent and unique life, the movie focuses on his birth, and also on the doubt and obstacles he was facing from before he was born. The Nativity Story relates to Christianity in World Religions.