The Man Who Sued God

The man who sued God is an Australian comedy film from the year 2001.

Action

The boat of the fisherman Steve Myers is destroyed by a lightning. He wants to get compensation for the damage from the insurance company, but they refused to make a payment with the reference to force majeure (English "act of God" ). Steve does not want to accept this assessment and decides against the resistance of his relatives and friends to sue God. As its representatives he tears the church to court. He receives support from the journalist Anna Redmond.

The court adopts the seemingly absurd claim. Anna mobilized the media by sending Steve into a talk show. In addition, Anna and Steve talk to other people who were affected by force majeure. In the church growing unrest spreads, because in case of a legal defeat zukämen immense financial demands on the representative of God. Even if all the damage is caused by force majeure by God, the Church must pay for it - or make it clear that there is no God.

The case suddenly becomes more complicated when it turns out that the journalist cherishes personal vengeance against the insurance industry. But Steve shocked the clergy, by suddenly withdraws the complaint. He points out that God had led him to his great love.

Background

Director Mark Joffe pointed out in an interview on the direct relation to the reality of life ( "it's so grounded in reality" ). There was - a few years after release of the film - in fact cases in which God has been sued in court.

  • In Romania Timişoara handed a murderer who was sentenced to twenty years in prison, a lawsuit against God, because he had concluded with him at the baptism of a contract as a protector against all evil. The court dismissed the action because God is not a legal entity.
  • Senator Ernie Chambers In Omaha sued the omnipresent God, because of this many people with numerous disasters inflict harm and will continue to do according to the Bible in the future. The senator wanted to show that it is possible to prosecute anyone.

Reviews

The filmdienst sees " a fairy tale, its fun factor in stark contrast to the superficial handling of the script stands with his subject. "

Awards

2002 nominated for the AFI Award from the Australian Film Institute

Screenplay Film score Peter James (cinematographer) Omaha, Nebraska Nebraska Legislature
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