The Christians and Romans weren't pacifists either, they were brutal, mean and mean towards each other. Both accounts of the war in the film portray the violence and tension we shared between opposing sides at the time. Jeanne de' Arc believed she was sent by God to the French to help them regain their land. Although she was ridiculed, ridiculed, and beaten, she did not flinch from the thought that God had sent her. However, with the quote “Whoever loves me, let him follow me” we soon see that she is taking her attention away from God and focusing on herself. Both films show that the role of women at that time was very stereotyped. In The Messenger, we see the male warriors find it difficult to accept the little girl God has sent to lead their siege and are very reluctant towards her at first. In Agora, due to her teaching of her father's lesson, she is no longer seen as a woman, but only as a daughter carrying on her father's business. After their travels, battles and successes, both women were soon defeated. Joan of Arc soon found herself betrayed by the French and imprisoned by the Burgundians and awaiting a harsh trial. After the trial and without having told every part of her visions, Jeanne de' Arc is convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake.