In a time when fake news and lies undermine the social fabric of our societies, the Vatican sends out the skeptical priest, Filippo, to investigate an alleged miracle. A video of a weeping statue of Mary has gone viral, which is why Filippo—known for debunking many ostensible miracles around the world—has now come to the Dutch border community. Four years earlier, a boy had shot 11 of his classmates there. The family that owns the weeping statue also lost a child, and their 19-year-old daughter, Térèse, has stopped speaking ever since. She sees Filippo’s arrival as a sign from above.
Térèse and her manipulative mother prove to be worthy adversaries for Filippo. Accustomed to interrogating people and conducting forensic investigations, he fails with his technocratic approach in the face of the villagers’ deep sorrow. Also, he seems to be drawn to the mysterious Térèse.
In search of a solution to the mysterious case, he gets drawn into the village’s collective grief and a series of seemingly miraculous events that make him doubt his calling as a priest and a human being.
The Man from Rome
Jaap van Heusden
Born in 1979 in Utrecht/The Netherlands. Studied Film and Philosophy at the Amsterdam University of the Arts and attended a Screenwriting workshop in Hollywood. Active as a director and screenwriter.
| 2008 | Ooit | Kurzfilm Co-Regie |
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| 2010 | Win/Win | Spielfilm | |
| 2011 | Drone | Kurzfilm | |
| 2012 | Het offer | Kurzfilm | |
| 2013 | The new world | Spielfilm | |
| 2017 | In blue | Spielfilm | |
| 2018 | The last interrogation | Kurzfilm | |
| 2023 | The man frome rome | Spielfilm | 2024 |
| Asylum | Dokumentarfilm Co-Regie |
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| 0 | In alaska | Spielfilm |
Dec 12, 2024
Starting on Thursday, 12 December 2024 in German cinemas and premiere at Klick Kino in Berlin on Saturday, 14 December 2024 with Emma Bading
Oct 17, 2024
A variety of short films that tell moving stories and open up new perspectives on current issues

