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    The Devil's Bath

    Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
    Upper Austria in 1750: Agnes, a young married woman, doesn’t feel at home in her husband’s world. The deeply religious and highly sensitive woman withdraws into herself, moving further and further away from the rural world of work and everyday life. Ultimately, a shocking act of violence seems to be the only way out of her inner prison. This profound and disturbing psychogramm of a woman who hopes, searches and finally flees is based on historical records and charts a true, previously unexplored chapter of European (women’s) history.
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    Running time: 121 min
    Language spoken: German
    Production year: 2024
    Credits
    Director(s): Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
    Writer(s): Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
    Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht
    Editing: Michael Palm
    Key cast: Anja Plaschg, David Scheid, Maria Hofstätter
    Producer: Ulrich Seidl
    Producers: Bettina Brokemper (Coproducer)
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    Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion GmbH
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    SHORT NEWS

    74th Berlinale with five Austrian world premieres

    It’s such a pleasure to share an amazing line-up for the 74th Berlinale! No less than 5 films to celebrate their world premiere:
    • Competition: THE DEVIL’S BATH by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala
    • Encounters: FAVORITEN by Ruth Beckermann
    • Panorama: ANDREA GETS A DIVORCE by Josef Hader
    • Forum: HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT by Alexander Horwath
    • Forum: SLEEPING WITH A TIGER by Anja Salomonowitz
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    «Beauty is often on the outside, hell on the inside.»

    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.
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    Berlinale Awards to THE DEVIL’S BATH and FAVORITEN

    Wonderful outcome for Austrian filmmaking at the awards ceremonies of the 74th Berlinale:
    • Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to Martin Gschlacht, DoP of THE DEVIL’S BATH by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala + Giuseppe Becce Prize for Best Dramaturgy
    • Peace Award to FAVORITEN by Ruth Beckermann
    • Teddy Award to German production Teaches of Peaches by Austrian co-director Philipp Fussenegger

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