National Arts Festival

TRIAL OF HEIN by Kai Stänicke

Heretic

Film

After fourteen years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an imposter, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.

Production Credits

Director: Kai Stänicke

Screenplay: Kai Stänicke

Producers: Andrea Schütte, Dirk Decker, Dario Suter

Cinematography: Florian Mag

Principal Cast:

Paul Boche (Hein)

Philip Froissant (Friedemann)

Emilia Schüle (Greta)

Stephanie Amarell (Heide)

About the Artists

After studying Film and training at X Filme Creative Pool, Kai Stänicke worked as an assistant director before moving into his own projects. His shorts won recognition from Saatchi & Saatchi, Berlinale Talents and Nespresso Talents, and his debut feature Trial of Hein received support from Berlinale’s Script Station and the Wolfgang Kohlhaase Scholarship.