In a fresh spin on the narrative of Jesus’ temptation in the desert — famously staged in films such as Martin Scorsese‘s The Last Temptation of Christ — director Rodrigo García adds an additional dimension to the tale through a narrative involving Jesus leaving the desert. As he does, he encounters the Devil, with whom he grapples over a situation involving a family in crisis.
The plot details have not been made widely available beyond the description above, but the one thing that is known is that Ewan McGregor is taking on a daring double role as both Jesus and the Devil, undoubtedly one of his most creative steps as an actor yet. McGregor is joined by a small cast, including Tye Sheridan, Susan Gray, Ciarán Hinds, and Ayelet Zurer.
Watch McGregor, Sheridan, and García give a brief take on the film to The Hollywood Reporter:
Last Days in the Desert debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, but it has not yet received a limited or wide release date thus far. No trailer has been released yet either.