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Requiem

Requiem

She claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure.

20066.61h 32m

Overview

Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.

Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid
Written by Bernd Lange
Produced by Hans-Christian Schmid
Box Office0Revenue: $100K

Top Cast

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller

Michaela Klingler

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Karl Klingler

Imogen Kogge

Imogen Kogge

Marianne Klingler

Anna Blomeier

Anna Blomeier

Hanna Imhof

Nicholas Reinke

Nicholas Reinke

Stefan Weiser

Walter Schmidinger

Walter Schmidinger

Gerhart Landauer

Johann Adam Oest

Johann Adam Oest

Professor

Eva Löbau

Eva Löbau

Nurse

F

Friederike Adolph

Helga Klingler

Jens Harzer

Jens Harzer

Martin Borchert

Themes & Keywords

daughterdepressionfriendshipbecoming an adultreligious educationmortificationtherapistgermanyprayerfreedomconfession1970sparanoiaepilepsydelusionexorcismsite of pilgrimagepedagogicsmental illness

About Requiem

Requiem is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of daughter, depression, friendship, becoming an adult, religious education, mortification. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, it stars Sandra Hüller, Burghart Klaußner, Imogen Kogge. Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.

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