Orestes, now a Christian, serves the Roman Empire in a position of authority, while Synesius has become a bishop, and Davus, radicalized by earlier bloodshed, has become a member of a black-robed Christian militia called the Parabolani, led by a former street preacher named Ammonius (Ashraf Barhom), who enforce their uncompromising notions of morality with clubs, knives and stones.
In his prime, his criticism was distinctive for its uncompromising association of literature and morality.
And while being uncompromising is good when it comes to morality, integrity, and honor, it is less so when working amongst people with diverse interests, learning to collaborate, listen, and consider the needs and realities of many different views.
It has its flaws (the siblings' ongoing love of Spiral Tribe-esque wardrobe choices, for one), but it is a staggering feat of adaptation with an uncompromising line of attack, shouldering the very biggest themes: history, morality, racial identity, religion, storytelling.
"The High Cost of Living," a somber morality tale set in Quebec, bears all the hallmarks of an uncompromising indie drama: a downbeat scenario, flawed protagonists, a strongly regional inflection.
Known for an uncompromising approach to theatre, she uncovers the bones of the play, heightening rather than trying to disguise its emblematic, morality-play crudeness.
Their method is uncompromising.
