Misses it's target

Rating: 1/10 (12 March 2017)

First is to be said. This film is not at all written from a faith perspective.
Because of the direction the film took, I also does not see, how it really honour the Japanese martyrs. Those who gave their life in the name of Jesus. Something, I feel, give the whole film deep issues. Therefore I can not recommend it.
The film do depict hidden christians. Which today is also a reality in countries like North Korea, and Iran. And was, for sure, a reality in Japan. But seem to honor the fallen priests, denying their faith, more then the ones, holding on to faith. While the history of the Japanese church is not encouraging, and an important part of Japanese history, the point-of-view given in the film, seem to be far off, if the goal was to, in an honorable way, depict Christian persecution.
The main character in the film, Rodrigues, also ends up going away from his faith - after, for longer time, encouraging the Japanese people to deny their faith. At one point, it seem to be the thought also of the one who wrote the film itself, to be the "correct" way. Where Rodrigues (voice) say about Kichijiro, where he spits on the cross, that he was the only one "victorious", while the ones going to meet their death as martyrs was not. From this point, I feel the whole film also goes in a downwardly spiral.
At last. What is supposed to be the voice of God speaking, in the film, asks Rodrigues to step on a picture of Jesus to deny his faith. Strongly opposing the bible. I think the film misunderstands what faith is, greatly. And sadly, does not pay respect to the martyrs - or the persecuted church of today.

Daniel