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The Prestige: The Price of Obsession (Mark 8:36)

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Angier and Borden in The Prestige are magicians whose rivalry consumes everything - family, friendship, finally their very selves. Angier ultimate trick requires him to drown each night, creating a copy that survives. Borden has literally become two people, sharing one life. Jesus asks What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Both men achieve the prestige - the moment of wonder - but at the cost of their humanity. The film reveals what obsession demands: every night, another drowning; every day, another half-life. Some victories cost more than they are worth.

Topics & Themes

obsessionrivalrysacrificeidentitycostambition

Scripture References

Mark 8:36Luke 12:151 Timothy 6:9-10

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