Hagazussa (2017)

Paranoia & Superstition in 15th Century Europe.

Director:

Lukas Feigelfeld

Writer:

Lukas Feigelfeld

Stars:

Aleksandra Cwen, Celina Peter, Claudia Martini

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aleksandra Cwen	...	Albrun
Celina Peter	...	Albrun (jung)
Claudia Martini	...	Mutter
Tanja Petrovsky	...	Swinda (as Tanja Petrovskij)
Haymon Maria Buttinger	...	Dorfpfarrer
Franz Stadler	...	Sepp
Killian Abeltshauser	...	Farmer (as Kilian Abeltshauser)
Gerdi Marlen Simonn	...	Baby Martha
Thomas Petruo	...	Doctor
Judith Geerts	...	Nun
Maximilian Hinterberger	...	Village Boy 1
Richard Gerum	...	Village Boy 2
Mario Schulze	...	Man with Mask 1
Gerhard Lentner	...	Man with Mask 2
Andreas Steiner	...	Man with Mask 3

Storyline

The dark legend of the young woman Albrun and her struggle to preserve her own sanity, and tries to explore the fine line between ancient magic, faith and madness at a time when pagan beliefs in witches and nature spirits spread fear and terror in the minds of the rural population.

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Plot Keywords:

folk horror | rural | woods | paranoia | 15th century | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The actors delivered their lines in an Austrian dialectal variant of the German language.

User Reviews

Goosebumps

This is not an ordinary movie. In an aestetic and moody way it can be compared to "Walhalla Rising" by Nicolas Winding Refn. The heavy use of chiaroscuro effects give such a powerful feel and quality to the pictures. In fact the stills appear like Rembrandt paintings. The very gloomy mood is perfectly supported by the very slow pace and symbolic, shamanistic elements.

In parts it felt like an LSD Trip that made me write my first review on IMDB. Highly recommended for people who have seen it all.

Details

Country:

Austria Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hagazussa

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,041, 21 April 2019

Gross USA:

$13,253

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,487

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Retina Fabrik

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1