Ali Kneer

After a sexual trauma, Noah is affected by post-traumatic stress disorder. Yet he does not give up hope of reclaiming his connection to his sexuality.

When a young altar boy encounters the devil during a foot-washing ritual, he must confront the supposed incompatibility of his non-normative sexuality and his faith. Devotion, dominance, ecstasy and shame exist side by side in both cases, shaped by a longing for intimacy and acceptance.