Q&A: Exploring the spirituality of Coen brothers’ films

October 20, 2009

Joel and Ethan Coen, the creators of such classic modern cinema as Fargo and the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, are known for their beautiful cinematography and their skill in crafting brilliant dialogue. They are less well-known for the spirituality in their films, which often seem to be overseen by an absent or vengeful God.

But there is a definite moral order in much of the Coens’ work, says religion columnist Cathleen Falsani, author of the recently released The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers (Zondervan). And while their work is often not explicitly theological, their insights into and questions about human nature have a lot to offer religious seekers.

Read the rest of this Q&A at the United Methodist Reporter.