The film started on a
prologue, "if the story of the
New Testament replaced the setting from the
Middle East to the
Philippine Islands, what would the image and culture of the New Testament look like?" The narrative of
Kristo is based on the
combined Gospels of
Matthew,
Mark,
Luke, and
John, but imagined as occurring in
Classical Filipino society with ethnic elements and some aspects of
Ancient Rome and first-century
Judaea.
Kristo was shot in various locations such as
Intramuros,
Lawton and
Luneta in
Manila, as well as in
Laguna and
Pampanga. The film starts with an open book presenting the
Nativity of Jesus in the form of illustrations. Live action scenes or the flow of the story follows the next page 30 years after, beginning with the preaching of John the Baptist and the
Baptism of Jesus in the
River Jordan.
Kristo cycles through the various episodes in Christ's ministry, his death, and resurrection, ending with his
ascension and its illustrated version on the last page with a Biblical message, and upon closing the book, it emerges that Jesus Christ is the one opening the book, reading about his life on Earth. ==Cast==