Requiem for a Maiden (1992)

Original title

Requiem pro panenku

Directed by

Filip Renč

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl with a mental disability is placed in an institution where she faces mistreatment and danger. She tries to survive in a harsh environment that leads to tragedy.

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What happens

Requiem for a Doll (Czech: Requiem pro panenku) is a Czech psychological thriller / drama film inspired by a real-life tragedy that cost the lives of 26 mentally disabled girls. Released in 1992, it was the directorial debut of Filip Renč who also starred in a supporting role and until today it is his most successful movie. It was also the main role debut for the then 14 years old actress Anna Geislerová. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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