Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk

In "It would be good if one man died for the people", Hugo Niebeling films The Passion John's Gospel by J. S. Bach staging it all exclusively in a church. Within these limits, Niebeling creates a breathtaking movie full of masterful images and lively cinema. Bach's sublime music - heard in full - is accompanied by brief scenes of dialog represented as a play by a theater company. In the beginning the actor playing Jesus refuses to wear a wig and plays the character as himself, which feels absolutely right. He is extraordinary in the part, matching Niebeling's direction. A great masterpiece in need of rediscovery.