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In Gotteskinder, director Frauke Lodders tells the story of two siblings who grow up in a strict evangelical free church. Hannah (17) is seen as a role model there: she is committed, devout and strictly adheres to her vow of chastity. Her younger brother Timothy (15), on the other hand, is struggling with a secret for which there seems to be no room in his world: he is falling in love with his friend Jonas. Between religious confinement and youthful yearnings, both are caught up in a maelstrom of inner pressure, family expectations and the search for freedom.

When the boy next door, Max, moves in with them, Hannah feels for the first time what it is like to lead a different life. Cinema, closeness, affection - feelings that clash with the strict rules of their community. While Hannah tentatively begins to question her certainties of faith, Timothy desperately tries to suppress his identity. However, a "counseling seminar" that promises healing leads him to a dangerous precipice.

Gotteskinder is an intense coming-of-age drama about faith, love and the pain of growing up. With great sensitivity, the film raises questions about freedom, identity and family cohesion and shows how difficult it can be to find one's own path when tradition and heart point in different directions.