The Body

Matters of faith get raked over the coals in this political thriller set in Jerusalem, where secular politics and religious dogma are inextricably intertwined. It all begins when Israeli archeologist Sharon Golban (Olivia Williams) makes a remarkable discovery in the courtyard behind a tiny hardware store. While trying to dig a basement in his yard, the store's owner stumbles on an ancient tomb. Called in to examine the ruins, which clearly belonged to a wealthy man, Golban finds a coin dating from the time of Roman governor Pontius Pilate, and a crucified skeleton carefully secreted behind a wall. Could these be the earthly remains of Yeshua ben Yosef, know to the m...