Existentialism, man and eternal recurrence: a biblical Analysis of netflix’s dark

Abstract

The Biblical story of ‘Fall of Man’ is imbued with existential reality and crisis. Man is just a victim of some stronger power and thus tormented by an eternal ring of suffering. Adam and Eve were the First humans who suffered not only because of their own choices but also they were victimized. The Temptation came from Satan. The whole story of 'Fall of Man’ indicates the very fact that man is constantly being threatened by an external force that is bent on wiping out his existence. He is in a cruel world striving to achieve Heaven. But within this eternal cycle of trauma and humiliation, man Sometimes may seek to break the ring to be free and to make the other people free. In Netflix’s Dark, the two main protagonists, Jonas and Martha, became the representatives of this eternal Struggle. The objective of my paper is to analyze the characters, especially Jonas and Martha, from a Biblical point of view to highlight their tragedies and their constant efforts to end further tragedies. This paper will aim to apply the concepts of existentialism and internal recurrence to expose the Biblical connection in Netflix’s Dark and to glorify the sacrifices of Jonas and Martha as a victory against the existential crisis.