III: The Ritual (2015)

A small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having... See full summary »

Director:

Pavel Khvaleev

Writers:

Aleksandra Khvaleeva, Oleg Mustafin (story by)

Stars:

Polina Davydova, Lyubov Ignatushko, Evgeniy Gagarin

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Polina Davydova	...	Aya
Lyubov Ignatushko	...	Mirra
Evgeniy Gagarin	...	Father Herman
Andrey Abramichev	...	Doctor

Storyline

A small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having realized that conventional medicine is useless in the face of the sister's disease, Ayia seeks help from Father Herman, a parish priest and a close family friend. In his house she finds books that are very far from the conventional religion. She gets to know that only penetration into Mirra's sick subconscious mind and discovery of the true cause of her disease will give her a chance to save her sister. Ayia is ready to go through this terrifying ritual, dive into the depths of the subconscious mind, and face the demons residing there. But will she cope with her own fear when she discovers the mysteries of her sister's past? Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets.

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Plot Keywords:

disease | subconscious | priest | ritual | cutting wrist | 

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Taglines:

Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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User Reviews

Village Fairy Tale

Just got darker and darker. It might be difficult to find the movie under this title anywhere (the Germans just added a sub-title to it to make it easier), but if you find it, you might like its gritty, down and dirty style. The acting and the setup itself is pretty interesting, letting you in the dark for a long time, having to figure out what is going on and what's real and not.

Spiritual and different, this will either be a tease that tastes like something you like or will appall you. It won't be for the masses (obviously), but I do think that those who "get it" (even if it's repeated viewing that takes them there), will love it with all their heart

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Germany Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

23 October 2015 (Germany)

Also Known As:

III: The Ritual

Filming Locations:

Marburg, Hessen, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monomania Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1