Getting to know each other could hardly have gone worse: Isaac tries to impress a woman at the bowling alley and knocks down her sister Edith, who has a walking disability. Nevertheless, a friendship develops between them - his winning manner gives Edith, who has recently had a serious accident, new courage to face life. When the young woman falls in love with him, Isaac agrees to a relationship despite his lack of feelings. He compensates for his guilty conscience by supporting Edith's desire for healing through a controversial therapy. But her growing mistrust and his obsession with wanting to cure her lead to an intoxicating maelstrom that drags everyone into disaster. A total of eleven Neisse Fish will be awarded at the 2025 Neisse Film Festival. In addition to the best feature films, documentaries and short films, prizes will also be awarded for the best acting performance, the best screenplay and the best production design as well as the audience favourites. "Impatience of the Heart" is the feature film debut of director Lauro Cress and is based on the novel of the same name by Stefan Zweig. The film won the main prize for best feature film at the 22nd Neisse Film Festival. Giulio Brizzi was honoured for the best acting performance in the competition for his performance as Isaac.
