The Book of Life

The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.

The Book of Life is a 1999 fantasy comedy movie directed by Hal Hartley, starring Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Thomas Jay Ryan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 2,198 votes and runs 1h 3m.