The Devil's Bath (2024)

Original title

Des Teufels Bad

Directed by

Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Genre

drama film, horror film, thriller film, historical film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 171 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Agnes is a young married woman in early modern Germany who feels isolated and trapped in her husband's world. She struggles to find her place in a deeply religious and patriarchal society.

bleakslow-burnunsettlingclaustrophobicsombervisceralhistoricaloppressive

What happens

The Devil's Bath (German: Des Teufels Bad) is a 2024 historical horror drama film written and directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, and starring Anja Plaschg. The film is based on the book Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany: Crime, Sin and Salvation by Kathy Stuart, as well as the criminal trial records for Agnes Catherina Schickin (Württemberg, Germany, 1704) and Eva Lizlfellnerin (Puchheim, Austria, 1761-62). An international co-production between Austria and Germany, the film tells the story of Agnes, a young married woman, who does not feel at home in her husband's world. The film had its world premiere at the Main Competition of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, on 20 February 2024, where it competed for the Golden Bear. It was released in Austria on 8 March 2024, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was selected as the Austrian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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