Luzifer (2021)

Directed by

Peter Brunner

Genre

horror film

Country

Austria

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

16

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man lives alone with his mother and his pet eagle in a remote alpine hut. Strange and sinister events start to happen around them, testing their faith and peace.

isolatedslow-burntenseunsettlingbleaksupernaturalspiritualclaustrophobic

What happens

Luzifer is a 2021 Austrian supernatural horror drama film written and directed by Peter Brunner. Starring Susanne Jensen and Franz Rogowski, the film centers on a man who lives in a secluded alpine hut with his mother and his pet eagle, their relative peace and faith shattered as strange and increasingly sinister supernatural occurrences begin to unfold around them. The film had its world premiere in August 2021 at the Locarno Filmfestival, before premiering in the United States at Fantastic Fest the following month. There Franz Rogowski received the award for the best actor for his role as "Johannes". In October 2021, Rogowski was awarded Best Actor for this role ex-aequo with Caleb Landrey Jones (Nitram) at the Sitges Filmfestival. Also Susanne Jensen was awarded Best Actress for her role as "Maria" ex-aequo with Noomi Rapace (Lamb) at the Sitges Filmfestival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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