Hail Mary (1985)

In the contemporary reimagining of the Virgin birth named "Hail Mary," Mary is not your traditional saint but a spirited basketball-playing student who earns her keep at her father's gas station. Her world takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself pregnant, despite never having been intimate. Joseph, her earnest and somewhat perplexed lover, is a dropout turned diligent taxi driver. Enter Gabriel, the newcomer in town with a divine mission - to convince Joseph to accept Mary's inexplicable pregnancy. Amidst this celestial chaos, Mary reconciles with her extraordinary circumstance, her introspections often punctuated by visions of elemental forces - the sun, moon, clouds, water, and flowers. Simultaneously, an adulterous subplot unfolds. Eva, a college student entangled in a scandalous affair with her professor, finds herself in a philosophical labyrinth of love and infidelity. Her story, fraught with existential discussions, ultimately leads to a dead-end, providing a stark contrast to Mary's divine narrative. In "Hail Mary," director Godard masterfully weaves these differing threads of love, faith, and acceptance, creating a cinematic tapestry that is as thought-provoking as it is mesmerizing.

Hail Mary is a drama movie featuring Myriem Roussel.

Hail Mary is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Cohen Media Amazon Channel and MUBI.

It is also possible to buy Hail Mary on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Kino Now, Vudu and YouTube.