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The Murder Farm

The Murder Farm

20095.11h 33m

Overview

Bavaria, Germany, 1950s. The sudden return of the young Kathrin to the small village where she was born stirs up the feelings of guilt and personal ghosts of its inhabitants, haunted by dark memories related to a multiple murder that happened two years earlier at the Tannöd farm, a hideous crime that remains unsolved.

Directed by Bettina Oberli
Written by Andrea Maria Schenkel, Bettina Oberli, Petra Lüschow
Produced by Stefan Schubert, Kristina Löbbert, Hejo Emons
Box Office0Revenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Kathrin

Monica Bleibtreu

Monica Bleibtreu

Traudl Krieger

Volker Bruch

Volker Bruch

Johann Hauer

Filip Peeters

Filip Peeters

Georg Hauer

Gundi Ellert

Gundi Ellert

Ruth Hauer

Brigitte Hobmeier

Brigitte Hobmeier

Barbara Danner

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa Kreuzer

Mrs. Danner

Vitus Zeplichal

Vitus Zeplichal

Mr. Danner

Clara Conzen

Clara Conzen

Marianne Danner

L

Lasse Bo Rosenthal

Josef Danner

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbavaria, germanyfamily secretsmultiple murderwoman directorsmall village1950sdark forest

About The Murder Farm

The Murder Farm is a drama, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, bavaria, germany, family secrets, multiple murder, woman director, small village. Directed by Bettina Oberli, it stars Julia Jentsch, Monica Bleibtreu, Volker Bruch. Bavaria, Germany, 1950s. The sudden return of the young Kathrin to the small village where she was born stirs up the feelings of guilt and personal ghosts of its inhabitants, haunted by dark memories related to a multiple murder that happened two years earlier at the Tannöd farm, a hideous crime that remains unsolved.

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