Requiem

"She claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure."

2006 1h 32m DE

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 127

Drama

Synopsis

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Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.

“She claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure.”

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Cast

Sandra Hüller
Michaela Klingler
Burghart Klaußner
Karl Klingler
Imogen Kogge
Marianne Klingler
Anna Blomeier
Hanna Imhof
Nicholas Reinke
Stefan Weiser
Walter Schmidinger
Gerhart Landauer
Johann Adam Oest
Professor
Eva Löbau
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Writers: Bernd Lange
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, shot by Bogumił Godfrejów. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich 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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Sandra Hüller and Burghart Klaußner and Imogen Kogge carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans-Christian Schmid directs. Bogumił Godfrejów behind the camera. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, shot by Bogumił Godfrejów. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sandra Hüller and Burghart Klaußner and Imogen Kogge carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure.".
7IMDB entry: tt0454931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "daughter", "depression", "friendship", "becoming an adult".