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Original Title : Goliath
English Title : Goliath
Country : Switzerland
Language : Swiss German
Year : 2017
Runtime : 85 mins
Director : Dominik Locher
Venue: City Pride Kothrud
Screen: Screen 1
Showtime: 16th Jan 2018, 11.00 a.m.
Venue: Mangla
Screen: Screen 3
Showtime: 18th Jan 2018, 11.15 a.m.
Busan International Film Festival | Locarno International Film Festival | São Paulo International Film Festival
Gentle gestures, passionate gazes: separated from the rest of the world, David and Jessy live in a simple two-room apartment in the suburbs. Their love is put to the test when Jessy unintentionally gets pregnant. The thought of becoming a father causes David to panic. When, a few days later, they are attacked in the suburban train and David is unable to protect his girlfriend, David’s fear of not being man enough is confirmed. In desperation, he starts to inject anabolic steroids and gets into excessive power training. His newly acquired muscles initially help him to feel strong and confident. But the effect of the steroids soon turns negative. David develops aggressive and unpredictable traits and becomes a threat to his girlfriend and the unborn child…
