It′s the end of the world as we know it, December 31, 1999, and the fate of mankind lies in the hands of one man. Jesus arrives in New York via JFK airport with his beautiful assistant Magdalena to decide the course of the new millenium. Over the course of a day, he will struggle against the Devil for human souls as well as risk banishment from heaven. Hal Hartley′s latest work The Book of Life deals with the story of mankind′s final destiny, combining fast-moving images and heart-pounding music resulting in a film that unravels like an espionage thriller.