In a hail of fire and flashing sword, as the burning city of Acre falls from the hands of the West in 1291, The Last Templar opens with a young Templar Knight, his mentor...

Does "open" mean here "come into view" or "begin"?

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In a hail of fire and flashing sword, as the burning city of Acre falls from the hands of the West in 1291, The Last Templar opens with a young Templar Knight, his mentor...

Does "open" mean here "come into view" or "begin"?

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For my part, it’s more similar to “begin” in this context.

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The film 'starts' / 'begins'...

The 'opening scene' is being described...

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Probably closest to "begin" in this context, but it could actually have a double meaning of both, depending on how they shot the movie.