The Innocent, the second feature film by Simon Jaquemet, is currently being edited

by Muriel Del Don

10/05/2017 - Flush with the success of his first film Chrieg the Swiss director once again wants to amaze us with his latest endeavour, which is due to be released in spring 2018

The Innocent, the second feature film by Simon Jaquemet, is currently being edited

Judith Hofmann on the set of The Innocent (© 8horses)

Flush with the success of his first film Chrieg [+see also:
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interview: Simon Jaquemet
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Simon Jaquemet already generated buzz in 2015 with his first multi-award-winning film Chrieg (which won the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Max Ophüls Preis 2015 and award for Best Photography at the Swiss Film Awards, among others), the uncompromising portrait of “angry” and rebellious youth. Two years later the director’s drive remains intact, and he has no intention of allowing himself to be steamrolled by the weight of his success. Now he has poured his energies into his second feature film, The Innocents.

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With The Innocents, Jaquemet confirms his interest in cutting and nonconformist subjects. In his latest film he looks at the free churches (Freikirchen), more specifically the link that brings followers together under one and the same roof. The Innocents attempts to give us a portrait of a religious community through the personal story of a women who suddenly finds herself facing her own past. Will her love for Jesus prove stronger than her feelings? An atypical and engaging subject that takes us on an emotional rollercoaster.

For now, there is not much information on the production, but what we know is promising: the main character is played by elegant Swiss actress Judith Hofmann (Rosie [+see also:
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