Reverence

Reverence

Afraid of the future?

2006 · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Science Fiction

The near future. Every night the media show new reports about war and terror which constantly loom like a dark cloud over the nation. To protect the citizens from possible air attacks the GNOSIS Corporation has developed a personal bomb shelter for everyone - the new BS-2016. While nearly every household in the city has one installed already, 12 year old Alex is still begging his dad to finally buy one so he can feel safe. As the air raid alarms go off that night and lights from exploding rockets gloom in the dark skies it seems too late: Alex has to face his fears and soon discovers a dark conspiracy that not only threatens his life but the life of his whole family as well.

Directed by Krystof Zlatnik · Written by Krystof Zlatnik

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Nils Vogeley Alex
Georg Prang Philip
Christina Uhland Nina
Bibiana Beglau Eva
Hans Peter Hallwachs Gnosis-Direktor
Jakob Hufnagel Frank
Hede Beck Lehrerin

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