Redemption has never been so charming...

It's incredible that a sweet and apparently harmless name like Lilith carries countless legends and meanings that almost always identify her with a ruthless she-demon.

It is certainly not a coincidence that Lilith - despite her  seductive appearance - is the name of the centenarian protagonist of Keep Your Secret!, the gripping screenplay written by the talented Kristina Schippling, multiple award-winning filmmaker, author and academic from Berlin.

But who is Lilith in this story?

Fascinating, disturbing, sociable...Lilith knows how to attract men and women, knows what to say and how to say it to conquer somebody that she needs to accomplish her very specific plan... no matter if the plan includes the murder of innocent newborns.

After dying during childbirth in the eighteenth century, Lilith  was in fact transformed into a vampire by Lord Baphomet and thus condemned her to a life of damnation and solitude. 

Only the sacrifice of a child born from a mother who bears the marks of Christ on her skin will be able to free her from the curse that afflicts her. This frantic search will lead her to meet Mary in a bar, then her boyfriend Elias and their nice friend Linus. Thanks to her persuasive skills, Lilith will be invited to spend the weekend in their company, and it will be right during this short stay that her diabolical plan will begin. 

Mary is pregnant and Lilith absolutely needs that child... will she succeed in her horrible aspiration?

An extremely smooth and exciting screenplay, that despite the scary and dramatic plot, got the rhythm of a good dark comedy. The characters are well written and it is not difficult to clearly imagine the setting, both past and present.

Blood, kisses, cheating and superpowers are the fundamental ingredients of this exciting story that must be read...in a bite!

The production team consists of several established filmmakers from both the independent scene and the film funding sector. Kristina Schippling (director/producer) and Ezra Tsegaye (co-director/producer) form the core team of the ongoing feature film production. They jointly developed the plot, and Kristina Schippling wrote the screenplay. Both are also responsible for cinematography and editing. The broader core team includes producers Christopher Cornelsen and Michael Paul Aust. 

Michael Paul Aust has been active in the film industry for more than 25 years and has (co-)produced 19 feature films, including world-renowned classics such as „101 Reykjavik“. Christopher Cornelsen is also a well-established producer, having won the Student Academy Award in 2007 for „Nimmermehr“. His current feature film „Imposters and Ponies“ was presented at the Internationale Hofer Filmtage. For Ezra Tsegaye, this is the third feature-length film he has directed. His last feature, „Monster on a Plane“ (world premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) was also screened at Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya and recieved an award for Best special effects - Horrorant Filmfestival and so on) was also produced by Christopher Cornelsen and is currently touring film festivals. 

While Michael P. Aust and Christopher Cornelsen are primarily known for producing narrative and documentary films in the tradition of German auteur cinema, Ezra Tsegaye specializes in genre films, particularly horror. Kristina Schippling, on the other hand, has directed and produced several art films, video art pieces, arthouse, and experimental films, including the performance-based feature-length film „Ungleich“. She also directed and shot the feature-length documentary „The Sound of Cologne“ with Michael Aust as her producer (world premiere at the Filmfestival Cologne, screening at In-Edit International Music Documentary Film Festival Netherlands; Jecheon International Music Film Festival; AIFF Athens International Film Festival; DokStation Music Documentary Film Festival and so on). 

The energetic production team is further complemented by additional co-producers and associate producers. The film spans a broad spectrum, bridging Kristina Schippling's experimental filmmaking style with Ezra Tsegaye's focus on classic horror genre cinema, promising audiences an exciting feature film.

The film also boasts a strong cast in the leading roles. The role of Linus is played by the famous actor and model Arne-Carlos Böttcher. Interestingly, Kristina Schippling cast the blonde and captivating Isabel Dornheim, a fascinating newcomer, as the vampire lady. The role of Mary, embodying Christian traits and the stigmata of a saint, is portrayed by the Indian beauty Anamika Datta. This casting choice deliberately breaks stereotypes. The casting of the boys (Arne-Carlos Böttcher and Anton Feiste) in the leading roles is equally well-matched to their characters.

The convincing production team and the multi-layered and thrilling script as well as the fantastic cast mean that we can expect an extraordinary feature film!