Double Income, Kids

Film Info

Germany 2019 | 94 min. Director: Hendrik Schäfer

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Production Company

Essence Film GmbH

Wernerstr. 53
71636 Ludwigsburg Phone +49 163 2916091 http://www.essence-film.com

Co-Production Company

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Akademienhof 10
71638 Ludwigsburg

Funded by

SWR Südwestrundfunk

Neckarstraße 230
70190 Stuttgart

Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (MFG)

Stuttgart

Double Income, Kids

Original Hebrew/ English/ Spanish version in 94min with English or German subtitles available

Synopsis

We accompany an Israeli gay couple, Motty and Alon, on their journey to have biological twins through their gestational surrogate, Krista, from Oregon/USA.
For a period of one year, we look into the couple’s daily lives in Israel. We observe how they cope with the financial, medical, social and religious issues Israel’s reality poses them on their quest for fatherhood.
Through their personal story, the film raises questions about parenthood, social norms and the zeitgeist of our technologically advanced world. A close look on Israel’s society and the main stream gay baby boom.

Cast & Crew

Director

Hendrik Schäfer
Producer

Igor Dovgal (Executive Producer), Denise Neustadt, Hendrik Schäfer
Screenwriter

Hendrik Schäfer
Director of photography

Hendrik Schäfer
Editor (Cut)

Ina Tangermann, Julia Meyer-Pavlovic, Hendrik Schäfer
Sound Design

Niklas Menschik
Original Score

Patrick Puszko
Digital Colorist

Frank Hellwig (& VFX)
other

Iris Schwarz (Motion & Graphic Designer), Thomas Rother (Rerecording Mixer), Johanna Roth (Foley Artist)

Festivals/awards

Caligari Promotion Prize 2016

2019
Vision de Reél, Nyon - Media Library
53 Hof IFF - World Premiere

2020
TLV Fest - Israel Premiere
UK Jewish Film - UK Premiere
Q Films Long Beach - US Premiere