FAMILIE VERPFLICHTET

The happy gay couple David (38) and Khaled (29) would love to marry publicly – if there weren’t Khaled’s Arab family, David’s pseudo-orthodox Jewish mother and an unexpected pregnancy. Misunderstandings, outing fears, a possible paternity and an art gallery insolvency are driving these contradictory families into an emotional chaos and beyond their borders.

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Director

HANNO OLDERDISSEN was born in 1976. After being a show jumper, working as a male nurse at a mental hospital and studying Sociology he finally made it into the film industry. From 2000-2004 he gained experience in cinema and commercials as a dolly grip, location manager and 1st AD, and started directing his own shorts. From 2004-2007 he studied Directing at the ifs international filmschool in Cologne, graduating with the award-winning short ROBIN. In 2008 he began working with fellow director Markus Sehr, directing commercials and virals. Also active as a screenwriter, his other films include: TAME AS A LAMB (short, 2004), CROSSCOUNTRY (short, 2006), COMFORT ZONE (short, 2006), and his feature debut FAMILY COMMITMENTS (2015).

Hanno Olderdissen photos © Heimathafen Film & Media