| |
Director Hans-Christian Schmid turns a sharply observant
yet understanding eye towards a fragile human being at sea
in a world of moral ambiguity. In her small town in 1970s
southern Germany, Michaela, 21, has grown up in a deeply
religious family, but she burns to leave home and study
at university. There, her first taste of freedom, her budding
love for Stefan and her friendship with Hanna crack open
the shell of faith and family within which she had always
felt secure and protected, so she decides to seek a priest’s
help to fight the troubles associated with her strict upbringing.
Stage actress Sandra Hüller won the Silver Bear at
Berlin for this stunning emotional tour de force in her
feature film debut.
"In its subtlety, complexity
and dexterity, Requiem is a notably original work."
- Los Angeles Times
|
|
