Lucrecia Martel, the Argentine director of "La Ciénaga," arrived with "La Niña Santa," a domestic drama set in a hectic provincial hotel that teasingly explores themes of sin, desire and frustration.
The Nativity conveys both the Old Testament themes of sin and punishment and the New Testament doctrine of sacrifice and redemption.
As with the other books in the series, the theme of 'seven' is prevalent, along with the themes of sin and virtue.
These include Genesis (the creation story and early history of the Jewish people), Psalms (150 Hebrew lyrical works constituting some of the best poetry ever written), The Gospel of John (the story of Christ), and Romans (writings on themes of sin and redemption from Apostle Paul).
Others to look out for include San Pietro in Principibus, Santa Maria della Colomba and the Cripta del Peccato Originale, with its delicate 10th-century frescoes on the theme of original sin.
That Ani suffered abuse as a child should come as no surprise: the theme of the sins of fathers visiting themselves on their children has been one of True Detective's preoccupations this season.
As with the previous books in the series, the themes of seven, sin and virtue are prevalent throughout Sir Thursday providing the personality characteristics for many of the main characters.
The film touches on themes of temptation, sin, good and evil, redemption and celibacy, as well as the boundaries between a priest providing counsel and getting personally involved with helping parishioners.
The Hampton Court Palace flower show, from 8-13 July, has a more down-to-earth feel, with a whole area dedicated to grow-your-own, as well as a series of conceptual gardens intriguingly designed around the theme of the seven deadly sins.
Hall felt the song's sound, which he described as perhaps the heaviest song Casting Crowns have ever made, was fitting due to the song's lyrical theme of the inner battle with sin.
