The Devil's Bath
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| German | Des Teufels Bad |
| Directed by | Veronika Franz Severin Fiala |
| Written by | Veronika Franz Severin Fiala |
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| Starring | Anja Plaschg |
| Cinematography | Martin Gschlacht |
| Edited by | Michael Palm |
| Music by | Anja Plaschg |
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| Distributed by | Filmladen |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
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| Language | German |
The Devil's Bath (German: Des Teufels Bad) is an upcoming Austrian-Germany horror drama film written and directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. The film starring Anja Plaschg tells the story of Agnes, a young married woman, who does not feel at home in her husband's world.[1][2]
It was selected in the Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival where it will compete for the Golden Bear.[3] It will have its first screening on 20 February 2024 at Berlinale Palast.[4]
Synopsis
Based on historical records and a real, unknown story of European (women's) history, the film is a deep portrait of a person who is hopeful, desperate, seeking and finally runs away from her inner prison.
In 1750, in Upper Austria, a young woman named Agnes marries a stranger. She feels alienated and lonely in his unfamiliar world. As she is very devout and emotional, so she isolates herself more and more from the rural life and work. She sees no escape from her inner torment, except for a horrific act of violence.
Cast
- Anja Plaschg as Agnes
- Maria Hofstätter as Mother Gänglin
- David Scheid as Wolf
- Natalija Baranova as Ewa Schikin
- Lukas Walcher as Luke
- Claudia Martini
- Agnes Lampl
- Camilla Schilia
Production
The film was produced by the Austrian Ulrich Seidl Film Production GmbH in co-production with the German Heimatfilm. Filmladen are the distributors in Austria. The production was funded by the Austrian Film Institute, the Vienna Film Fund, Film Location Austria (FISA) and the state of Lower Austria, the German Film Fund, the Film and Media Foundation NRW and Eurimages. The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation and Arte supported the film.[5]
The psychogram created by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala has Anja Plaschg as the lead actress, who also composed the music. Martin Gschlacht acted as the director of photography and Michael Palm edited the film.[6]
The film was shot for over 40 days from 1 November 2020 to 29 January 2022 in Litschau, Lower Austria and North Rhine-Westphalia.[1][7] In January 2022 last schedule of filming was done among other places, at the Neuenberg castle ruins near the town of Scheel in the municipality of Lindlar in the Oberbergisches Land.[8] Over 400 extras and small actors were employed for an execution scene in December 2021 to suit the historical setting of the period.[9]
Release
The Devil's Bath will have its world premiere on 20 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Competition.[10]
It will be released theatrically on 8 March in Austria.[11]
Accolades
The film was selected in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, thus it was nominated to compete for Golden Bear award.
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Golden Bear | The Devil's Bath | Pending | [12][13] |
References
- ^ a b "The Devil's Bath". Austrian Film Institute. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala (9 February 2024). "The Devil's Bath". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "The Devil's Bath". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "The Devil's Bath | Feature Film: 2021-2024, Drama, Horror, Period, Women". Crew United. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Des Teufels Bad" [The Devil's Bath]. Horticultural cinema (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Des Teufels Badn Deutschland Österreich 2020-2024 Spielfilm" [The devil's bath Germany Austria 2020-2024 feature film]. filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Geheimer Filmdreh auf Burg Neuenberg in Lindlar" [Secret film shoot at Neuenberg Castle in Lindlar]. Kölnische Rundschau (in German). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Hunderte Komparsen für große Hinrichtungsszene gesucht" [Hundreds of extras wanted for major execution scene]. Zeit Online (in German). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 January 2024). "Berlin Reveals 2024 Competition Lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako Movies Among Selection". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Des Teufels Bad" [The Devil's Bath]. film.at (in German). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Der Bayerische Rundfunk bei der Berlinale 2024" [Bayerischer Rundfunk at the Berlinale 2024]. BR.de (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (22 January 2024). "Berlin film festival reveals 2024 competition line-up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links
- Official website
- The Devil's Bath at IMDb
- The Devil's Bath at Berlinale
- The Devil's Bath at Filmladen in German
