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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Nightmare
2015 1h 28m DE
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 115
DramaMysteryHorror
Synopsis
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After a massive party one evening, 17-year-old Tina begins experiencing nightmares in which she is haunted by an unusual creature.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Carolyn Genzkow
Tina
Arnd Klawitter
Father
Julika Jenkins
Mother
Alexander Scheer
Psychiatrist
Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht
Adam
Kim Gordon
Teacher
Sina Tkotsch
Barbara
Lynn Femme
Monika
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Achim Bornhak
- Writers
- Achim Bornhak
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christoph Blaser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Achim Bornhak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Carolyn Genzkow and Arnd Klawitter and Julika Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3141498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Achim Bornhak directs. Christoph Blaser scores. Achim Bornhak cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 11 years ago.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Original score by Christoph Blaser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Achim Bornhak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Carolyn Genzkow and Arnd Klawitter and Julika Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt3141498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "friendship", "surreal", "coming of age", "hospital".
The technical file
- Original score
- Christoph Blaser
- Editing
- Achim Bornhak
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $85,876
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Achim Bornhak
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Bon Voyage Films
DE
- OO
OOO-Films
Key crew
- EditorAchim Bornhak
- EditorAnna-Kristin Nekarda
- CinematographyClemens Baumeister
- EditorPhilipp Virus
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- friendship
- surreal
- coming of age
- hospital
- creature
- psychiatrist
- mental illness
- fractal
- psychotronic film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2015-08-10
