When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
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This movie is just a treasure. “I want to confess as best I can, but my heart is void. The void is a mirror. I see my face and feel loathing and horror. My indifference to man has shut me out. I live now in a world of ghosts, a prisoner in my dreams.“
Watching it in theaters made me appreciate the cinematography of this movie more. It's an amazing-looking movie. I don't think this is an "anti-Christian" movie at all. It is a more complicated look at religion, but it still clearly portrays it as a potential positive force, as obvious by the holy hymns playing in the final shot of the movie(which was incredible). It is one of those movies that you can always rewatch and get something new out of the viewing.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
death was right around the corner for the climax, literally.