# In the Basement (2014)

> Ulrich Seidl peers into Austrian basements where private rituals, obsessions, and fantasies expose unsettling psychological portraits.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/173988

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Ulrich Seidl
- Cast: Alessa Duchek, Gerald Duchek, Inge Ellinger, Manfred Ellinger, Walter Holzer, Cora Kitty, Alfreda Klebinger, Fritz Lang
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3962828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: unsettling, clinical, voyeuristic, arthouse film night, documentary viewing

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