Evangelical Christians are calling out for a second sexual revolution: chastity. As a counter-movement of the attitudes and practices of today's culture, one in six girls in the US has vowed to remain 'unsoiled' until marriage. But the seven children of the Wilson family, founders of the Purity Ball, take this concept of purity of body and mind one step further; even their first kiss will be at the altar. For two years, the filmmakers follow the Wilson offspring as they prepare for their fairytale vision of romance and marriage and seek out their own prince and princess spouses. In the process, a broader theme emerges: how the religious right is grooming a young generation of virgins to embody an Evangelically-grounded Utopia in America.
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Mirjam von Arx Director · Kirsten Johnson Cinematographer Claudia Raschke Cinematographer
United States release October 13, 2012 · Produced in Switzerland, France, Germany · Languages English, French, German
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Switzerland · France · Germany
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Original language
English
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English · French · German
Release dates
Switzerland · April 1, 2012
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 2012
Woodstock Film Festival
Finland
July 16, 2012 · TV premiere
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