Speaking in Tongues

Speaking in Tongues (2018)

How badly do you want to know God?

A lonely college student grieving the loss of his mother has found purpose in a local megachurch. When a young pastor invites him to Chicago for a summer internship evangelizing the 'lost', his new faith is put to the test.

Date of release
2018-10-27
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nathan Deming

Casting

Interesting facts

Speaking in Tongues is a 2018 American independent drama film written and directed by Nathan Deming and co-written by Lawrie Doran. The film follows Jake, a socially isolated college student in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, who converts to Christianity following the death of his mother and joins an evangelism internship in Chicago. As Jake becomes immersed in a highly structured religious environment, he begins to question his beliefs. The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival and was later acquired for distribution by MPX Films.

Production

Speaking in Tongues was developed as an independent feature following Deming's London Film School short film about the subject that played at the Edinburgh International Film Festival with the plot being described as a "coming of atheism" film. The screenplay was co-written by Deming and Lawrie Doran. Production took place primarily in Chicago, Illinois with winter scenes filmed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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