Love is Love? Wenn deine Liebe verboten ist (2016)

Love is Love? Wenn deine Liebe verboten ist: Directed by Kim Rocco Shields. With Briana Evigan, Tyler Blackburn, Kyla Kenedy, Jacob Rodier. Prejudice. Human rights. Bullying. “Romeo and Juliet” meets “Crash” meets “Requiem for a Dream”…with a twist. Based on the multi-award winning short film of the same name.

“I was tremendously impacted by u0026quot;Love Is All You Need?u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie is based on a simple, yet brilliant premise where itu0026#39;s societyu0026#39;s norm for same gender couples to date and marry. Heterosexuality is taboo and those that seek relationships with the opposite gender are bullied and ostracized. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt really made me stop and think about what it would be like to be outcast for falling in love with my husband. I canu0026#39;t even imagine people thinking Iu0026#39;m gross or disgusting because of my simple relationship choice. As I heard the characters in the movie being bullied for being u0026quot;heterosu0026quot; it make me stop and think how often Iu0026#39;ve heard people in our society u0026quot;insultu0026quot; people using the term gay or fag with disapproving tones. Especially when I was younger.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBlake Cooper Griffinu0026#39;s performance as Bill Bradley was intense. You could literally feel the anger, disgust and tension towards Tyler Blackburnu0026#39;s, Ryan character who had a torrid love affair with Jude Klein, played by Briana Evigan.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirector Kim Rocco Shields, went to great lengths to show how the church can impact an entire community, and Elizabeth Rohm plays the perfect villain, who you really want to smack with her perfect white family values nonsense. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI found the direction to be remarkable and the the cinematography to be stunning. Iu0026#39;d highly recommend checking out this indie film if youu0026#39;re in the mood for a dramatic love story with a twist. Especially with all thatu0026#39;s going on in the world right now with LGBT issues. It really makes you see things through a different lens. Great conversation piece.”