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The Angels’ Melancholia

The Angels’ Melancholia

Poetic, Radical, Original, Unwieldy... Impossible To Forget.

20093.92h 44m

Overview

Upon learning that his days are numbered, a man and an old friend return to an old house that connects them by a dark secret. Along with three women and a mysterious old man, the group journeys into a horrifying abyss of debauchery and moral mayhem, leading to a fatal turn of events, during which the darkest human depths are revealed.

Directed by Marian Dora
Written by Marian Dora, Carsten Frank
Produced by Georg Treml
Box OfficeBudget: $10K0

Top Cast

Zenza Raggi

Zenza Raggi

Brauth

Carsten Frank

Carsten Frank

Katze

J

Janette Weller

Melanie

B

Bianca Schneider

Bianca

P

Patrizia Johann

Anja S.

Pietro Martellanza

Pietro Martellanza

Heinrich

M

Margarethe von Stern

Clarissa

Ulli Lommel

Ulli Lommel

Katze as Angel

M

Marc Anton

Mönch

T

Tobias Sickert

Großer Mann

Themes & Keywords

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About The Angels’ Melancholia

The Angels’ Melancholia is a horror, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of rape, nihilism, germany, sadness, satanism, masochism. Directed by Marian Dora, it stars Zenza Raggi, Carsten Frank, Janette Weller. Upon learning that his days are numbered, a man and an old friend return to an old house that connects them by a dark secret. Along with three women and a mysterious old man, the group journeys into a horrifying abyss of debauchery and moral mayhem, leading to a fatal turn of events, during which the darkest human depths are revealed.

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