"In Good Faith" is a multi-award-winning drama that sheds light on the conflicts between faith, family and personal self-discovery. The film tells the poignant story of two siblings who struggle with the strict rules of an evangelical free church and their own feelings. This gripping feature film provides a deep insight into the world of religious fundamentalism - based on intensive research.
"Gotteskinder" takes a look at life in a strict evangelical free church in Germany and tells the story of siblings Hannah and Timotheus, who are caught between faith and self-discovery. Hannah has taken a vow of chastity, but when she falls in love with the new boy next door, Max, her convictions begin to waver. Her brother Timothy struggles with his sexual identity and desperately seeks ‘healing’ because he believes his homosexuality is a sin. Both are faced with the decision to follow the expectations of their devout parents or to trust their own feelings.
Based on intensive research, the film impressively shows the inner conflict between personal freedom and the strict guidelines of a fundamentalist system.
Festivals / film awards
- 2024: 13. QUEER-Streifen-Filmfestival Regensburg
- 2024: 29. SCHLiNGEL Filmfestival, Main prize of the city of Chemnitz
- 2024: 31. Pride Pictures – Queer Film Festival Karlsruhe
- 2024: 34. FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival des osteuropäischen Films
- 2024: 34. Internationales Filmfest Emden-Norderney
- 2024: 4. Filmtage Oberschwaben, Competition, Winner: Hans W. Geißendörfer Award for the best feature film
- 2024: 40. Warsaw Film Festival, Winner of Competition 1-2
- 2024: 41. Kasseler Dokfest
- 2024: Biberacher Filmfestspiele
- 2024: Europäisches Filmfestival Göttingen, Audience Award
- 2024: exground filmfest 37 Wiesbaden, Jury Prize of the International Youth Film Competition and Audience Award of the International Youth Film Competition
- 2024: Filmfestival Augenblick
- 2024: Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, DE
- 2024: Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Competition Fünf Seen Film Award
- 2024: Lichter Filmfest
- 2024: QUEER Filmfest Weiterstadt
- 2024: Willkommen Zuhause – Filmfestival Bernau
- 2019: Hessischer Filmpreis
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