Some films with a Christ-like gaze may feel dark and hopeless for 90 percent of the runtime. Then, in the final moments, there is a glimmer. I think of Children of Men, Manchester by the Sea, L’Enfant, or The Pianist—somewhat punishing films where the hope or resolution only comes in with the final scene (sometimes final shot). First Reformed

As an art form, film is largely about seeing something in a particular way