The Big Question

"The Big Question" explores the first existential queries that lead us to question the absolute, posing direct questions to a diverse group of people about their intimate perception of the divine. The film takes place on the set of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," where a documentary-style notebook of laic catechism unfolds. The cultural, religious, social, and geographical diversity of the interviewees is showcased, as they confront questions about faith, belief, and uncertainty. The film's allegorical and hieratic soul is captured through a whimsical journey of a white dog traversing southern Italy's valleys, mountains, and ghost towns.