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Laurin

  • 19891989
  • 1h 24m
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6.3/10
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Dóra Szinetár in Laurin (1989)
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
Children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances in a 19th century German village. A young girl soon becomes haunted by disturbing visions of the missing kids.Children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances in a 19th century German village. A young girl soon becomes haunted by disturbing visions of the missing kids.Children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances in a 19th century German village. A young girl soon becomes haunted by disturbing visions of the missing kids.
IMDb RATING
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822
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  • Director
    • Robert Sigl
  • Writers
    • Ádám Rozgonyi(screenplay collaboration)
    • Robert Sigl
  • Stars
    • Dóra Szinetár
    • Brigitte Karner
    • Károly Eperjes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Sigl
  • Writers
    • Ádám Rozgonyi(screenplay collaboration)
    • Robert Sigl
  • Stars
    • Dóra Szinetár
    • Brigitte Karner
    • Károly Eperjes
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    • 9User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Dóra Szinetár
    • Laurinas Laurin
    Brigitte Karner
    Brigitte Karner
    • Flora Andersenas Flora Andersen
    Károly Eperjes
    Károly Eperjes
    • Van Reesas Van Rees
    Hédi Temessy
    Hédi Temessy
    • Olgaas Olga
    Barnabás Tóth
    • Stefan Berghausas Stefan Berghaus
    • (as Barnabas Toth)
    Kati Sir
    • Frau Greta Berghausas Frau Greta Berghaus
    • (as Katalin Sir)
    Endre Kátay
    • Pastor Van Reesas Pastor Van Rees
    • (as Endre Katay)
    János Derzsi
    János Derzsi
    • Arneas Arne
    • (as Janos Derzsi)
    Zoltán Gera
    Zoltán Gera
    • Herr Engelsas Herr Engels
    • (as Zoltan Gera)
    Ildikó Hámori
    • Frau Johanssonas Frau Johansson
    • (as Ildiko Hamori)
    Zsolt Szerenyi
    • Zigeunerjungeas Zigeunerjunge
    Ottilia Marschek
    • Zwillingsschwesteras Zwillingsschwester
    Gabriella Marschek
    • Zwillingsschwesteras Zwillingsschwester
    Attila Hajdu
    • Ennoas Enno
    Gábor Németh
    • Nikolasas Nikolas
    • (as Gabor Nemeth)
    Zoltán Gyorgy
    • Van Rees (10 Jahre alt)as Van Rees (10 Jahre alt)
    • (as Zoltan Györfy)
    Balázs Tardy
    • Erster Zigeuneras Erster Zigeuner
    • (as Balazs Tardi)
    Bela Kasi
    • Zweiter Zigeuneras Zweiter Zigeuner
    • (as Bela Kasi)
    • Director
      • Robert Sigl
    • Writers
      • Ádám Rozgonyi(screenplay collaboration)
      • Robert Sigl
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    Storyline

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    A small port at the turn of last century, embedded in a romantic river landscape with dense woods and a large castle ruin on a hill. Laurin, a pretty girl aged nine, lives together with her young mother Flora, her father Arne and her somewhat peculiar grandmother, Olga, in a remote, ivy-clad cottage in the middle of the forest. Laurin's father is a sailor and he often has to leave his family back for more than a couple of months. One evening Flora takes her husband for the long way down to the harbour. On her way back through night and storm she dies under mysterious circumstances, crashing through the rotten railing of a long, wooden bridge and drowning in the icy water of the river. Flora's death appears like a horrible accident, yet her little daughter feels that something evil is concealed in the village community. Two years later, Laurin's father has gone off to sea again and the girl stays alone with her grandmother. It is now, that Van Rees, the parson's son, returns from the military service and is offered the job of the village teacher. Laurin feels somehow attracted to the dark-haired man with his gloomy and melancholy glance. With curiosity Laurin observes Van Rees' strange affection for her schoolfriend Stefan, remembering, that in the night of her mother's death a gypsy boy was attacked by a man in front of her window. From now on Laurin is tortured by bizarre dreams and visions. She realizes step by step that Flora and the gypsy boy have fallen victims to a murderer who haunts the castle ruin in the company of a black wolfish dog. Then Stefan suddenly disappears. Laurin scours the castle ruin and discovers a trapdoor leading down into a vault. There she encounters nightmare and terror. —Anonymous
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    • year 1901
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      • Dort wo kein Tod mehr ist sehen wir uns wieder.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
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    9/10
    Not exactly horror, but a very good movie
    This movie turned out to be quite a bit different then I thought it would be but in a good way. The subtitle would lead you to believe that Laurin is a horror movie but after a few minutes you realize it is something completely different. Previous comments refer to this movie as being surreal and I think that is about as close to an explanation as you can get. This is a gorgeously shot movie that utilizes great natural scenery combined with carefully chosen lighting which sets the mood in every scene. The director makes great use of imagery and color and overall this movie has a really ominous and eerie feeling to it all the way through. As I mentioned though, this isn't really a typical American "horror" movie considering the low body count. It is more cerebral then most horror movies and is artfully put together from beginning to end without being pretentious art house crap.

    There are a wholllleeeee lot of interesting characters in this movie, many who have issues with repressed sexuality. The lead character Laurin sleeps in a crib and at first seems to be mentally age-regressed or slow...or something. Also present are the local Priest and his son who both seem to have a number of "issues" relating to childhood and sexuality. Don't forget the crossdressing sissy school-boy, the dope smoking granny, and spying on people in the bathtub.

    If you're looking for gore or high body count then keep going but if you are open to something a little more in the vein of maybe David Lynch then I highly recommend Laurin.
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    • Aug 2, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 1989 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Cine International [distributor]
      • Kinowelt International Distribution
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Laurin: Un viaje a la muerte
    • Filming locations
      • Hollokö, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Dialóg Filmstúdió
      • Salinas Filmproduktion
      • Südwestfunk (SWF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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