Film Series
Something Necessary

Friday, 04. October 2019 at 07:00pm.
Goethe Hall

Anne, a Kenyan, has lost everything in a gang attack. Her husband is dead, her son is in a coma, she has been raped, and her farm, the home of her small family, has been ravaged and burned down. Against all odds, the widowed nurse tries to cope with the traumatic events and gain back an existence bit by bit. She tries to forgive those responsible and is determined to open up new prospects for her son.

In parallel, the film portrays a young man who was a member of the gang that night. Joseph is conscious of the scope of his actions – how does one find peace as a wrongdoer? Both Joseph and Anne are looking for something that can only be offered by the other to process the painful experiences of the past and move forward. But which of the two will be successful?

Director: Judy Kibinge, colour, 85 min., 2013