The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future kings of the nation of Israel, and the glorious coming of the Messiah. A Biblical Cinderella story from the archives of the royal Jewish bloodline, this story reveals the redemption of their inheritance through the child Obed, who was the grandfather of King David.
Production
Surprisingly earnest low-budget Holy Land cosplay
Acting
Carman's Boaz: softboi energy before it was cool
Costume
Sandal game stronger than expected
Director
Stephen Patrick Walker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carman was a Grammy-nominated Christian rock star before playing Boaz, making this possibly cinema's only 'worship leader turned kinsman-redeemer' casting.
Ruth's 'Where you go I will go' pledge is still read at Christian and Jewish weddings, though rarely with the full context that she was basically signing up for poverty and xenophobia.
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