Heresy

Director: Didier KoningsNetherlands 202461 min.FSK 18 (unrated)
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Ostentor CinemaSat. 12.04.202512:00German premiere
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That is what it is about

A Dutch village in the dark Middle Ages. Deeply religious Frieda wants a child more than anything, but God is not on her side. But the mist-shrouded forest into which she flees when butcher Gelo tries to abuse her does: a demonic being comes to her aid and executes Gelo in a wonderfully cruel manner. Frieda's dreams are subsequently haunted by a shadowy angelic woman in white. Is she in league with the devil, as the priest loudly proclaims?

What you should know

A woman in the grip of a bigoted village community and unchristian phenomena: the set-up is of course reminiscent of THE VVITCH, but HERESY is much livelier, more action-packed and more offensively supernatural. It presents religion the way we love it: delusional, murderous and absolutely cold-hearted. There are also a few intoxicating VFX sequences - and, given the short running time, absolutely no room for boredom. A must for fans of atmospheric witch horror.
  • Credits
Original title: Witte Wieven
Rights holder: Indeed Films
Language: Dutch
Cast: Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent, Reinout Bussemaker

Film festivals: Fantastic Fest, GrimmFest, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Screamfest, Sitges Catalonian International Fantastic Film Festival


Direction

Didier Konings has long since made a name for himself in Hollywood: as a concept artist for countless blockbusters, from WONDER WOMAN and Marvel to PLANET OF THE AFFS: NEW KINGDOM. As a director, he makes his feature debut with HERESY, which was originally part of the Dutch TV film series KOOLHOVEN PRESENTS. Despite the low budget, he succeeds in creating a sensationally dense atmosphere and impresses with both harsh effects and a heavy, ominous score.

Audience Award

Heresy was voted 3rd place (4.2316 points) in the feature-length film category at the HARD:LINE Festival 2025 by our audience.

The evaluation was based on a five-point system (1 = Nope!, 5 = Yeah!).

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