Love/hate, redemption/forgiveness, power/faith are just examples of what the film represents. This proves that religion and politics definitely never mix. Both can empower or bring ruin to a country and its people. The film kept me alert to the fact that the Portuguese and Spanish saw the natives as “animals” and slaves while the Jesuits did not. The Jesuits saw the indigenous people for what they are: human beings. Since both sides' points of view were unrelated, there was a lot of tension that kept me intrigued by the film. Another aspect that made the film interesting is the fact that the Jesuits live for love and peace while the Portuguese live for power and wealth, no matter what the cost. Even today, nothing has changed in this regard. I'm very happy I had the chance to watch the movie and check it out