# Requiem (2006)

> A devout young German student’s struggle with epilepsy becomes a devastating collision between family authority, medical care, and belief in demonic possession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/410

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
- Cast: Sandra Hüller, Burghart Klaußner, Imogen Kogge, Anna Blomeier, Nicholas Reinke, Walter Schmidinger, Johann Adam Oest, Eva Löbau
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454931/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, austere, intimate, serious movie night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of faith and mental health unfolds in the German countryside as a young woman grapples with her identity and beliefs.

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