Biblical motifs in the film Gran Torino (2008)

The paper explores the ways in which the American film Gran Torino (2008) has used and actualised biblical motifs to address important challenges of contemporary American society. After a brief presentation of the plot of the film and basic data on its production and screening, the paper identifies the biblical motifs used. Then, the social dimensions of their cinematic interpretation are observed, contained in the criticism of social formalism, the reconstruction of violent heroism and the promotion of religious universalism.