Nothing Bad Can Happen
Directed by Katrin Gebbe
A young Christian has his faith tested in horrific ways after he’s taken in by a cruel sadist. When young Christian Tore helps a stranger named Benno, he’s invited back to Benno’s home and is taken in by his family. But this is no warm and fuzzy adoption tale. The twisted Benno soon decides to test Tore’s faith in God in sadistic ways. Will Tore realize that his suffering is not part of God’s plan and fight back? Or will he keep turning the other cheek? LIke THE WOMAN if it were directed by Lars von Trier or Michael Haneke, Katrin Gebbe’s tale of torment is a (sadly) still relevant meditation on the banality of evil and how good people often do nothing in the face of it.
A young Christian has his faith tested in horrific ways after he’s taken in by a cruel sadist.
Cast: Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl
Member Reviews
didn't a god already do this story to some guy named job, because of some ascinine comment a fallen(or falling) angel made about job's worship? i dunno ,sounds too king james familiar or sumthin.
I’m a little surprised at how divisive the film is looking at the reviews. Obviously the movie is messed up, but I don’t think that it’s just senseless violence or torture for an emotional reaction. It’s a visceral and very real portrayal of abuse, and I think it does a very good job at giving the characters and situations a lot of depth. It’s not horror in the traditional sense, but I don’t think people who are looking for a spooky ghost movie are here watching this anyways. Also I don’t understand the people who say this movie is pro-religion/anti-atheist or whatever. Sure, the main antagonist is an atheist and the protagonist is religious, but it’s not exclusively shining a positive light on religion, and in many ways the blind faith shown by the protagonist is a part of the reason many horrible things happen to him. Anyways, I overall really enjoyed the film and I think it’s worth your time if you’re interested
The movie is well made and the characters well developed, but I just don't get it, when the plot it's just about a family torturing a young boy, no hope, only abuse... you get easily frustrated..
Maybe I’m just impatient,but it’s just so slow in the beginning. I kept skipping just to get anything started. I was at 14 mins when the main character finally got to the guy’s house. I don’t think this movie is for me.
wow what a great movie......shows the ugly side of humanity.....thanks shudder for the great foreign movies you offer...a must watch