Berlin Syndrome (2017)

Directed by

Cate Shortland

Genre

horror film, thriller film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 699 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Australian photographer travels to Germany and has a one-night stand with an English teacher. When she wakes up, she finds herself trapped in his apartment and held captive.

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What happens

Berlin Syndrome is a 2017 psychological horror thriller film directed by Cate Shortland from a screenplay by Shaun Grant, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Melanie Joosten. The film follows a young Australian photographer (Teresa Palmer) who travels to Germany, where she meets an attractive young English teacher (Max Riemelt). Waking up after a stormy night of passion with him, the photographer is suddenly taken hostage by her would-be lover. Berlin Syndrome had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2017 and was released in Australia on 20 April 2017 by Entertainment One. The film received positive reviews from critics, with some praising the atmosphere, and the performances of Palmer and Riemelt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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