Overview
Two women defy the odds in a world that refuses to accept them, risking everything for their dreams.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- serious
- absorbing
- historical film night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a deftly filmed and absorbing glimpse of historical crime that effectively serves period drama audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gesche Gottfried's serial murders are examined alongside the gendered social order of 1828 Bremen.
Cato Böhmer seeks a legal career despite women being barred from universities and professional advancement.
The film is set in the German port city of Bremen in 1828, emphasizing its historical civic environment.
Gesche Gottfried and Cato Böhmer represent contrasting lives shaped by law, gender, and survival.
Films like Effigy: Poison and the City, and why
The Golden Glove
historical crime drama centered on a notorious female criminal and the social constraints surrounding her
The Alienist
female-centered period crime story with an oppressive social atmosphere and investigative tension
From Hell
true-crime historical drama focused on a serial killer, institutional response, and period social detail
Movie Details
- Director
- Udo Flohr
- Release Date
- 2020-10-09
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Suzan Anbeh
- Elisa Thiemann
- Christoph Gottschalch
- Roland Jankowsky
- Uwe Bohm
- Marc Ottiker
- Marita Marschall
- Lea Wolfram
- Eugen-Daniel Krößner
- Tom Keidel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Effigy: Poison and the City about?
- In 1828 Bremen, an aspiring legal thinker and a notorious serial killer become entwined in a grim collision between gender, ambition, and justice.
- What is Effigy: Poison and the City like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Effigy: Poison and the City as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Effigy: Poison and the City violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Effigy: Poison and the City as moderate.
- What did critics think of Effigy: Poison and the City?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a deftly filmed and absorbing glimpse of historical crime that effectively serves period drama audiences.
- Which films are like Effigy: Poison and the City?
- Films with a similar feel include The Golden Glove, The Alienist, and From Hell.
- How long is Effigy: Poison and the City?
- Effigy: Poison and the City runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Effigy: Poison and the City?
- In United States, Effigy: Poison and the City streams on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
