Mary Magdalene | The untold story

You have heard the story before, but not like this. Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara stars in the biblical drama Mary Magdalene, which follows a devoted and fearless woman in her tempestuous spiritual journey.

Set in the Holy Land in the first century C.E., a young woman leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement. At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, who promises that the world is changing.

Mary is searching for a new way of living, and an authenticity that is denied her by the rigid hierarchies of the day. As the notoriety of the group spreads and more are drawn to follow Jesus' inspirational message, Mary's spiritual journey places her at the heart of a story that will lead to the capital city of Jerusalem, where she must confront the reality of Jesus' destiny and her own place within it.

The film is directed by Garth Davis and written by Philippa Goslett and Helen Edmundson. Mary Magdalene also stars Academy Award nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave) and Joaquin Phoenix.