Au hasard Balthazar

Au hasard Balthazar (1966), Robert Bresson

The life of a maltreated donkey Balthazar. An analogy of human predicament in the secular world. The seven deadly sin. At the very last, Balthazar died in the company of a flock of sheep, burdened in contrabands with the 'treasure' of gold coins and valuable goods, which obviously could not save anyone's life. There he died peacefully upon being 'founded' at last, by God's most loyal followers.

In deep contemplation on a boxing day...