The Gospel of Us
The Gospel of Us is a 2012 Welsh drama based on the Owen Sheers novel of the same name and the threeday Passion play that Michael Sheen acted in in his home town of Port Talbot in April 2011. Directed by Dave McKean, the film stars Sheen as The Teacher, a man who has lost all memory of who he is and of the danger his town is facing from a company, ICU.
A young girl watches a news broadcast where a woman Di Botcher is showing photographs of her missing son, The Teacher. On the beach at dawn, people gather at the waters edge. The Stranger walks into the water and waits there. From the sand dunes The Teacher, dressed in bedraggled clothing, appears and walks to the water. He removes his clothes and walks into the sea towards The Stranger, who pushes him under the water. When The Teacher emerges, he cries and is carried to shore where he is wrapped in a cloth and carried away while the people sing, He is come.Later that day there is a gathering at the beach, where the council await a visit from ICU, a company who has worked closely with the town for years. Entertainers perform for the crowds but are interrupted by The Stranger, who digs a door out of the sand. He stands the door up and from behind it appears a young boy with the likeness of The Teacher. As soon as it begins, the event is over and the celebrations continue until the Company Man Hywel Simons arrives by boat, accompanied by his Security Chief Gerald Tyler and full security team. The Company Man begins addressing the people of the town but is interrupted when a woman Francine Morgan strapped with explosives emerges from the crowd. A masked man who has hijacked the tannoy system Jordan Bernarde threatens to detonate the bomb if the company do not leave the town. Before anything happens, The Teacher appears at the waves and walks to the woman, talking to her. He discovers that her name is Joanna and asks her to tell him her story. He removes the bomb and the two embrace, but before any of the security or police can speak with them, they are gone. The bomber is arrested and taken away. ........
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