Romans - demons of the past

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Movie
German title Romans - demons of the past
Original title Romans
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 2017
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Ludwig Shammasian ,
Paul Shammasian
script Geoff Thompson
production Jasper Graham ,
James Harris ,
Mark Lane ,
Sheetal Vinod Talwar
music Stephen Hilton
camera Felix Wiedemann
cut Paul Shammasian
occupation

Romans - Demons of the Past is a film drama by the brothers Ludwig and Paul Shammasian , which celebrated its world premiere on July 1, 2017 as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and was released as video-on-demand in the USA on July 24, 2020.

action

The Nunhead Cemetery Chapel in London served as the backdrop for the half-destroyed church in the film

Malky, who is a little over 30, never really got through a childhood experience. At the age of twelve he was abused by a respected Catholic clergyman whom he had previously admired, which still gnaws at him today. He suffers from extreme insecurity and psychosis. Malky usually does his work as a demolition worker in silence, and he prefers to discharge his frustration with his sledgehammer.

When Malky returns to London, to the place where it happened, to tear down a church there, he lives with his mother and he meets friends from before. When he meets the responsible priest Jimmy in a pub, who touched him immorally at the time, Malky is forced to grapple with his past again. He seeks revenge.

production

Bar and film title

The film was produced by Sheetal Vinod Talwar of WSG Entertainment, James Harris and Mark Lane of The Tea Shop & Film Company, and Jasper Graham of Dreamscape Films.

The directors were the brothers Ludwig and Paul Shammasian . Your film, set in London, is based on a true story. Back in 2008, the brothers had made an almost 30-minute short film called Romans 12:20 , which told the story of the tattooed bouncer Malky who goes to confession to get forgiveness for a sin he has yet to commit . The title of Romans 12:20 referred to a passage in Romans , chapter 12, verse 20 that says, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink. If you do that, you will collect fiery coals on his head. ”The term“ Romans ”(ie“ Romans ”) can also be applied to the Roman Catholic Church in a broader sense .

The script for the feature film, like that of the short film, comes from Geoff Thompson . The actual non-fiction author had published several books in the past about his experiences as a bouncer, dealing with the subject of self-defense , fear management and martial arts . He processed experiences from his own youth in the scripts. Producer Talwar said the script for the film was incredible: "The dialogue is brilliant and believable, the reversals and surprises are well placed and powerful, and the characters and situations are drawn to life." Orlando Bloom is also the perfect choice for the cast from Malky, so Talwar.

Cast and filming

actor Voice actor role
Orlando Bloom Philipp Moog Malky
Janet Montgomery Eva Michaelis Emma
Charlie Creed-Miles Asad Black Paul
Anne Reid Ursula victory mother
Alex Ferns Frank Gustavus Yo

Orlando Bloom played the main role of Malky . Janet Montgomery plays his wife Emma, Charlie Creed-Miles played Paul, Josh Myers plays Colin, and James Smillie plays Jimmy, the priest who molested him. Anne Reid plays Malky's mother, Alex Ferns plays his friend Jo.

The German synchronization was based on a dialogue book and the dialogue direction by Angelika Scharf on behalf of Synch! Synch! Kino- & TV-Synchronization GmbH, Hamburg.

The film was shot in London. The exterior of the Nunhead Cemetery Chapel, which has no roof, was used as a backdrop for the half-destroyed church in the film, the interior shots for this were made in the Asylum Chapel, also in Southwark. Filming started in November 2015.

Marketing and Publishing

As part of the Berlin Film Festival in February 2017 , Wide Management sold the film to Latin America, Portugal (A2 Films) and Spain (La Aventura Audiovisual), among others. The film celebrated its world premiere on July 1, 2017 at the Edinburgh International Film Festival . On June 27, 2019, the film was released in Germany as Blu-ray and DVD. It was released on July 24, 2020 in the USA as video-on-demand.

reception

Age rating

Orlando Bloom plays Malky

In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over. In Germany, the film was approved by the FSK from the age of 16.

Reviews

Ben Kenigsberg of the New York Times writes that the film does not show the violent image of revenge that the title promises [Note: in the USA also 'Retaliation'] . Anyone expecting Orlando Bloom in Charles Bronson mode will instead get serious drama about a man coping with the trauma of being sexually abused by a priest as a child.

Awards

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017

  • Nominated for Best British Film for the Michael Powell Award
  • Award for best acting in a British film ( Anne Reid , also for Kaleidoscope )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for Romans - Demons of the Past . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 189077 / V). Template: FSK / maintenance / type not set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ↑ a b Movie Review: Orlando Bloom rages and rips himself apart in “Retaliation”. In: rogersmovienation.com, July 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c d Ben Kenigsberg: 'Retaliation' Review: To Suffer Silently or Take Revenge? In: The New York Times, July 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ a b Michael Rosser: Orlando Bloom to lead priest abuse drama 'Romans'. In: screendaily.com, November 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ Orlando Bloom becomes a victim of abuse in "Romans". In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, November 11, 2015. Accessed August 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ a b Romans - Demons of the Past. In: moviepilot.de. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ Romans 12:20 In: bibeltext.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ Ben Child: Orlando Bloom to star in priest abuse drama Romans. In: The Guardian, November 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ Dave McNary: 'Salem' star Janet Montgomery cast in Orlando Bloom's 'Romans'. In: Variety, November 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ London locations supported the powerful performance of Orlando Bloom in Romans. In: filmfixer.co.uk, April 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ http://www.darkhorizons.com/janet-montgomery-joins-bloom-in-romans/
  12. ↑ Elsa Keslassy: Berlinale: Orlando Bloom's 'novel' Inks Distribution Pacts. In: Variety, February 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/2017/romans-0
  14. ↑ Orlando Parfitt: Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils 2017 line-up In: screendaily.com, May 31, 2017.
  15. ^ Gavin Docherty: Edinburgh film festival winners named In: express.co.uk, June 30, 2017.