Christian Persecution Film

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“Silence” star Andrew Garfield has revealed that he surprisingly fell in love with Jesus Christ while taking part in a Jesuit retreat ahead of the shooting for the Christian persecution film.
In an interview with the National Catholic Review magazine, Garfield shared his experiences in preparing for the persecution film. The “Silence” actor described what happened to him when he participated in Jesuit retreat, which aimed to help a person find God’s will for his or her life.
Garfield said the retreat brought about a lot of changes and transformation in him which pointed him to the direction that God wants him to go and to his true identity. The “Silence” star also revealed that he was surprised at how easy he fell in love with Jesus Christ

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