
The Vigil(2020)
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.


Luz, a young cabdriver, drags herself into the brightly lit entrance of a run-down police station. A demonic entity follows her, determined to finally be close to the woman it loves.

Luana Velis
Luz Carrara

Jan Bluthardt
Dr. Rossini

Julia Riedler
Nora Vanderkurt

Nadja Stübiger
Bertillon

Johannes Benecke
Olarte

Lilli Lorenz
Margarita
Luz is a horror, mystery film released in 2019 exploring themes of taxi driver, possessed, demon, avant-garde, brechtian, thesis film. Directed by Tilman Singer, it stars Luana Velis, Jan Bluthardt, Julia Riedler. Luz, a young cabdriver, drags herself into the brightly lit entrance of a run-down police station. A demonic entity follows her, determined to finally be close to the woman it loves.
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