THE STRUGGLE OF WOMAN AGAINST HOLY NARRATIVES: THE FEMALE CHRIST FIGURE IN BREAKING THE WAVES

In the history of civilization, there is a deep relationship between religious narratives and portrayals of women in positions that are secondary to men. Feminist theology tends to disrupt discursive structures and may suggest alternative religious figures by revealing and destroying this deep relationship. The portrayal of religious figures through the art of cinema contributes to an ongoing discussion. When the discussion is examined, one can observe the lack of a complementary approach to the problems of women in the context of religion, philosophy, mythology, and cinema. This article discusses the paternalistic domination found in religious narratives, then focuses on the female Christ figure in Breaking the Waves, adopting a feminist-theological approach that reinterprets Western monotheistic traditions. It also examines the relationship between the film’s characters and Christian theology, embodied particularly in the figure of a female Christ. It concludes with a recognition that the figure of a female Christ is structured within the boundaries of male domination