Director D.J. Caruso on the 'Powerful' Biblical Message in Netflix's 'Mary'

Biblical stories often resonate deeply with audiences, but the director of the new Netflix movie Mary says he was overcome with emotion while bringing a particularly poignant scene to life. That scene, filmmaker D.J. Caruso told Crosswalk Headlines, was the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel visits Mary. The movie launches on Netflix Dec. 6.

Caruso, while holding the camera, acknowledges he choked up.

"Mary sits there, and she proclaims, 'Lord, let it be done to me. Let it be me.' And a tear just started coming down my cheek," Caruso said. 

"She immediately made the choice to say, 'Yes, I'm all in, God. I'm all in. I'm with You 100 percent. I will follow You.'"

Netflix's Mary (PG-13) follows the story of Mary and Joseph as they navigate their divine calling and flee from a madman, King Herod. It stars Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as Herod, Noa Cohen as Mary, and Ido Tako as Joseph. 

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