In the film The cup is already filling up, three different events are
joined together: The apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima (1917), in
Garabandal (1961-1965), and in Medjugorje (1981- ). What they have in
common is that those who saw the apparitions were children. When the
apparition is described, the focus is on the message from the Virgin
Mary. The children’s faith or trance-like state is also
emphasised as proof that the apparition is “genuine” and
credible.
What they also have in common is that the apparitions were seen in
political unrest and war, and that the Virgin Mary´s messege were
connected to that.
Using archive material, both images and text, a narrative is created by
using the children’s own experiences in The cup is already
filling up. It deals with the feeling of being chosen, and the
responsibility that comes with being the Virgin Mary’s messenger.
The archive material is mixed with contemporary pictures from the
locations, which connects them to the present time, and show the
continued importance of these events for people.
The film is funded from Konstnärsnämnden and Helge Ax:son Johnssons foundation.
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