Dunkle Erleuchtung (1991)

Dunkle Erleuchtung: Directed by Michael Tolkin. With Mimi Rogers, Darwyn Carson, Patrick Bauchau, Marvin Elkins. A telephone operator living an empty, amoral life finds God and loses him again.

“Since I have always been a Christian from childhood and agreeably conspire to my faith today, I am always curious about what causes others to u0026quot;be savedu0026quot; later in life. u0026quot;The Raptureu0026quot; tells this story with fascinating insights into the modern Christian perspective and what scares the public about its predictions. Mimi Rogers (in a heart-wrenching performance) plays Sharon, a telephone operator who leads a tedious and extremely boring life by day, but resorts to group sex and orgies to add excitement to her nightlife. She discovers Christianity through people pamphleting at her door and other employees in her office she never cared to talk to before. They use the imagery of a pearl to describe their experience of being saved, and Sharon longs to discover what it is about this religion that can bring fulfillment to her own life. David Duchovney, before his stint on u0026quot;The X-Files,u0026quot; co-stars as Sharonu0026#39;s boyfriend and later husband she meets through her reckless u0026quot;dates,u0026quot; and whom she induces to join her spiritual quest to find God. After their marriage and birth of their daughter, her faith is tested to intense extemes in ways I would not dare describe, but can honestly say are truly harrowing. I was surprised that, even though I am a devout Christian, I was not offended by this film, what can be seen as a blatantly sacreligious movie. I think every religious individual should see it to get a better understanding of what they conspire to, as well as how others may conceive of their faith. u0026quot;The Raptureu0026quot; is not a tame flick, and does not shy away from controversial discourse, but all in all, this is a rewarding picture that gets its viewers to think about their lives and what they believe in. No doubt you will be entranced. Rating: Three stars and a half.”