i was pleased to see that the graffiti is still up at the goethe institute in dokki while there monday night for an outdoor screening of hans-christian schmid‘s requiem.

The Making of ‘Requiem’ from editorlisa on Vimeo.

it’s part of the goethe institute film program that runs until may 10 and which is worth attending for the gorgeous setting alone!
requiem was a ninety minute excursion into and around the mental spaces beyond the reach of science and religion. it’s based loosely on a true story of a german woman suffering form mental illness who died in the 70s after a series of presumably unsuccessful exorcisms.
hans-christian schmid frames the story in understated naturalistic tones, tight, shaky close-ups and a sensitivity towards his characters (esp of leading actress sandra huller who is fantastic as is the whole cast), that successfully takes you down the (out-of) mind-route that ultimately leads to the death from exhaustion at the end of the film.
highly recommended (it plays in alexandria in a few days).

Requiem from editorlisa on Vimeo.

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