The Devil’s Bath

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The Devil’s Bath

Des Teufels Bad

Austria, Germany 2024 Fiction cor 121 min.

Amid villages surrounded by dense forests in 18th-century Austria, a woman is sentenced to death after killing a baby. Agnes is about to get married and delicately prepares for her future life as a wife. It doesn’t take long for her mind and heart to grow heavy. Day by day, she finds herself increasingly trapped on a dark and lonely path that leads her to sinister thoughts. Perhaps not just thoughts.

Winner of the best artistic contribution prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Austria Germany international festivals awarded films horror feminism

direction

Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

screenplay

Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

cinematography

Martin Gschlacht

editing

Michael Palm

sound

Andreas Hildebrandt

sound design

Matz Müller

music

Soap&Skin

production design

Andreas Donhauser, Renate Martin

cast

Anja Plaschg, David Scheid, Maria Hofstätter

production

Ulrich Seidl

co-production

Bettina Brokemper

produced by

Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

co-produced by

Bayerischer Rundfunk, Heimatfilm, Coop99 Filmproduktion

world sales

Cine Canibal

contact

[email protected]

indicative rating

16