Veit Schubert

JESUS CRIES is a modern adaptation of the New Testament. The story is set in a fictitious metropolis in the near future. The First and Third Worlds are reflected in one city. The divide between poor and wealthy continually grows. As insurrection begins, Jesus of Nazareth becomes the political and spiritual force behind change. He is arrested, tortured, and executed. After his death, his disciples are thrown into confusion with feelings of doubt and guilt. They fight over the interpretation of his teachings and their responsibility to his vision. Will they themselves move to action?

É verão em Berlim. A enfermeira Nike e sua melhor amiga, Katrin, têm por hábito observar a vida passar da sacada de seu apartamento, esperando que alguma coisa aconteça com elas. É quando o calor típico da estação põe em movimento suas vidas e a de todos ao redor. Max, o filho adolescente de Katrin, tenta em vão conquistar uma amiga de colégio. Nike entra em uma arriscada relação com o caminhoneiro Ronald. E Katrin tem um colapso mental após uma tentativa de estupro frustrada. Prêmio de melhor roteiro no Festival de San Sebástian de 2005.

Two people love each other when they know they should not. Their parents' and friends' pleas, their social backgrounds and reputation, their careers; everything is used to make them give each other up. Flattery, lies and threats finally drive Frank to despair and Karin to treason. But it is not due to their parents' hatred, nor to any greed for inherited wealth. Rather, the mere conjecture expressed by the authorities is enough to set off a merciless mechanism.