# Effigy: Poison and the City (2020)

> In 1828 Bremen, an aspiring legal thinker and a notorious serial killer become entwined in a grim collision between gender, ambition, and justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/400184

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Thriller, History
- Director: Udo Flohr
- Cast: Suzan Anbeh, Elisa Thiemann, Christoph Gottschalch, Roland Jankowsky, Uwe Bohm, Marc Ottiker, Marita Marschall, Lea Wolfram
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9075008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, serious, absorbing, historical film night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

Two women defy the odds in a world that refuses to accept them, risking everything for their dreams.

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