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Facing Krampus

2021 · 45 min

A cold, uneasy plunge into folk ritual and fragile minds, unsettling more than shocking, and best watched with full attention.

Directed by: Raphaela Selge
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ronja Herberich, Peter Schneider, Mario Canedo

Overview: During her internship in a remote clinic in the Allgäu region, the young psychology student Lea immerses herself in a mysterious world of unorthodox therapy methods and demonic traditions.

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Directed by: Raphaela Selge
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Ronja Herberich, Peter Schneider, Mario Canedo

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
isolation
trauma
faith
identity
Places: countryside
hospital
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, horror
Directed by: Raphaela Selge
Written by: Raphaela Selge
Starring: Ronja Herberich, Peter Schneider, Mario Canedo, Lara Feith, Nathalie Taly Journo, Mona Kloos, Peter Eberst, Charif Ounis
Cinematography: Jakob Gehrmann
Runtime: 45 min
Country: Germany
Languages: German

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