Director/Screenplay by Paul Feig; based on novel by Anne Holm
In this scene, David visits a church for the first time in his life. While inside, he has flashbacks of the time in the concentration camp when Johannes took the blame for something David did, the punishment for which was death. As David recalls this act, the choir in the church sings Mozart’s “Ave Verum.” This is a healing experience for David: he realizes that Johannes chose to die in order that he might live. This realization enables him to trust other people.
Doctrine: Eucharist as healing
Audience: junior high
Use: Include the clip in a lesson on the Eucharist, explaining the healing power of the Sacrament. To do this, provide a translation of the “Ave Verum” to show its Eucharistic significance. Ask students how this clip illustrate our words at Mass, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed”?
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