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The virgin had been very prominent before, as a symbol of unconditional love and someone to turn to in times of doubt and sorrow.

But of course there weren't. Because we had real women who served those purposes: auntie Lek, Barth's mom and also Tanrak's, who was named, aptly, Mary.

I’m tired. Me too. We walked all this way. I mean… I’m tired of hiding us. Is it worth it, then? Not yet.

“What is it, Tanrak? Huh? The rosary I lent you. Kongdech returned it to me. I think he must be suspicious about us. Calm down. It's nothing. What if he tells Father? You think he'd tell Father? Barth, we're screwed. It's just a rosary. People can borrow those, right? Right? It's nothing. Just let it go for now. Okay?”

And for him to be cool with La Virgen while hating everything else about Catholicism.

This scene is the turning point for Tanrak.

He's ready to end the relationship and choose the "path of God” then they meet in front of the saint to whom Tanrak's mother was devoted, the saint that gave her the gift of his parents love, Tanrak himself, a love so strong they named him after it

Barth tries to argue for his love beyond religion; his love is strong enough to overcome everything, and he wants Tanrak to say that his is too. In a final appeal, he affirms that God created us to love, therefore, their love cannot be wrong, and it's at this moment that I think Tanrak makes his decision.