Continuity mistake: When Frankie is about to receive the first stigmata (when sitting in the bath), a pigeon suddenly flies up. When she takes a piece of a feather that flew into the water, you can already see stigmata marks on her right-hand wrists.
Stigmata (1999)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Rupert Wainwright
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce, Patricia Arquette, Nia Long
Frankie is a messenger of Father Alameida's spirit (and he also suffered stigmata wounds). The spirit releases Frankie (Patricia Arquette) and then Andrew Kiernan (Gabriel Byrne) goes to the church in Brazil and discovers the Gospel of Thomas (that the three priests were translating)hidden beneath the church floor. In the DVD alternate ending, Frankie dies.
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Marion Petrocell: The Kingdom of God is inside you, and all around you, not in buildings of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood and I am there; lift a stone and you will find me.
Trivia: After Frankie tears up the apartment, possessed by the priest, she goes to the bed and levitates in a cruciform position. During this scene, there is a quick, sweeping shot of the wall and, if you watch it in slow motion, you can see a wall of boxes of Ritz crackers. This is either an obvious endorsement or some kind of inside joke.
Question: What is the meaning of the scene with the hooded blond woman throwing her child in the street? Frankie sees her, starts yelling, and the scene creates a mysterious mood, but I don't really see any connection to the plot.
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Answer: Earlier in the movie Frankie thinks she's pregnant and is contemplating abortion. Hence the throwing the child away reference here.
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