Revelation (2001 film)

Revelation is a 2001 film, directed by Stuart Urban and starring James DArcy, Natasha Wightman, Udo Kier and Terence Stamp. Revelation tells the story of the final search for an ancient relic known as the Loculus, dating back to 50 AD, and the effect of this relic on the Martel family and the whole world.

The trail takes the three characters to among others a Cambridge library to research Isaac Newtons involvement in attempting to unlock the Loculus and to RennesleChteau and its Tour Magdala. They discover that the Loculus is related to Christian eschatology and has been hidden on Patmos, writingplace of the Book of Revelation. Father Connolly stays behind in London as backup while Mira and Jake go to Patmos and find the Loculus hidden in a crypt beneath a Greek Orthodox church and former temple to Mary Magdalene as Aphrodite. Using the reflective properties of a hermaphrodite symbol on the Loculus they reveal a hexagram built into the floor, an occult symbol. Jake and Mira disrobe and make love within the symbol in an attempt to unlock it, experiencing a vision of themselves as Christ and Mary Magdalene before fleeing into the crypt when they hear a pursuer approaching.The pursuer turns out to in fact be Father Connolly and together they finally work out the Loculuss meaning its significance in fact lies in the four nails holding it together, which are those used to crucify Christ and retain organic matter with his DNA, preserved in a ceremony on Mount Hebron. The Templars and the order have continually attempted to use the DNA on it to resurrect Christ including one failed attempt by Newton, but have failed until the genetic advances of the present day. The three argue as to what to do with the discovery Jake concurs with his dead father and wishes to destroy it to keep it out of the orders hands, whilst Ray wishes to take it to a trustworthy African cardinal at the Vatican. Ray prevails and traps the other two, but on arrival in Rome the orders Grand Master seizes the Loculus, puts Ray under torture and sends troops to kill Mira and Jake. The couple manage to flood the chambers with sand to kill the troops and the churchs monks are alerted to the couples plight by an emergency postcard sent by Connolly before his departure, but only Mira manages to escape Jake

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