THE DEVIL’S BATH - Austria's Oscars Submission, from the GOODBYE MOMMY filmmakers
Dec 6 & 7
Fri and Sat 10:30pm only!
Dir. Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz - 2024 - Austria/Germany - In German with English Subtitles
Journey back to 18th century Austria, where a woman faces a grim fate for a horrifying crime. As Agnes prepares for her wedding, sinister forces stir, plunging her into darkness and despair.
An unnerving psychological thriller that swept Austria’s Oscars, winning Best Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Editing and Score, THE DEVIL’S BATH is the latest from the directors of Goodnight Mommy and The Lodge. In a rural village in 1750, Agnes, a deeply religious woman, has just married her beloved, but her mind and heart soon grow heavy as her life becomes a long list of chores and expectations. Day after day, she is increasingly trapped in a murky and lonely path leading to evil thoughts, until the possibility of committing a shocking act of violence seems like the only way out of her inner prison.
"A gripping psychological study by directors operating with formidable command." - Hollywood Reporter
"A note perfect, quiet but compelling reckoning with a real-life past tragedy." - Keri O'Shea, Warped Perspective
"Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala don’t attempt anything close to a Hollywoodized examination of a dark chapter in history. They capture it honestly and brutally. While you may have to untie your stomach, it’s a powerful work." - Preston Barta, Fresh Fiction
"An inescapable nightmare that crawls into the psyche and eats it up alive." - Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News