Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of American soldiers. They believe that every tragedy in the world is God's punishment for homosexuality.
Direction
O'Connor lets silence do the heavy lifting when words fail.
Acting
Louis's feigned confusion is masterclass investigative performance.
Director
Geoffrey O'Connor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fred Phelps was actually a civil rights attorney in the 1960s who fought racial segregation cases before his radical turn.
This 2007 film predates Twitter and viral outrage cycles; the Phelps family essentially invented trolling as church doctrine.
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