A gripping short-film produced by Swiss pastor, author and artist Bruno Waldvogel-Frei and released just in time before Christmas features six women in distress because of their pregnancies, evangelical Swiss portal Lifenet.ch reports. The ending is unexpected and seeks to stir up conversations about an uncomfortable question: “How would you have decided?”
"This story is a piece of lifeblood," says Waldvogel-Frei from Lighthouse Olten in an interview with Livenet. "Six women talk about their pregnancies. You quickly realize that each story is laden with emotion and a certain amount of drama."
The women talk about their needs, hopes and worries. "You realize that for many, their pregnancy is a burden. They don't know what to do next. As a viewer, you listen to the stories, are moved, touched and wonder whether the child will be born and what the mother will decide."
Waldvogel-Frei doesn't give away the punch line. "The viewer goes on an emotional journey with these women and then experiences a big surprise," he says.
"The quality of the film is that it becomes very emotional within a few seconds, you are immediately drawn in and there is an ending that you don't expect."
The film lasts around six minutes and is also intended to be a conversation starter. "We are creating our own website, where there are information and tools to answer all the questions raised in the film, both for school classes of a certain age and for young adults," Waldvogel-Frei says.
The English website "Do we really know?" has been published specifically for the film with accompanying material and information such as historical background. The German website and short film are available on “Wissen wir es wirklich”.
Originally published by livenet.ch, translated and adapted by Christian Daily International staff.
