Agnes is a young woman. Extremely sensitive and quiet, she feels at one with nature. Not the best prerequisites for someone from modest circumstances in the 18th century who marries into a peasant family which relies primarily on a young workforce. Agnes is one of countless women who found an escape from her sense of alienation in a world defined by harshness, austerity and fear of God. Inspired by historical records of interrogations, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala employ the power of beauty and cruelty in THE DEVIL’S BATH to tell a story of confinement and liberation.

Fantastic News! The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation  has selected the most outstanding work among the five holders of the Méliès d’argent 2015:
The Méliès d’or 2015 goes to GOODNIGHT MOMMY by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala.

It has cult potential stamped all over it, wrote The Hollywood Reporter after its world premiere at Venice Orrizzonti 2014. Now, after 70 participations at international festival and 14 awards, GOODNIGHT MOMMY, the intriguing genre debut by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, has been selected the Austrian submission for the 2015 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala talk about their feature debut GOODNIGHT MOMMY.

«Von der Welt erzählen, heißt in unserem Film auch etwas über Erziehung erzählen.» Veronika Franz und Severin Fiala über die Dreharbeiten zu ihrem ersten Spielfilm ICH SEH ICH SEH.