Requiem

Requiem is based on the same "true story" as The Exorcism of Emily Rose - but for those wanting to see heads turning 360 degrees, splattering blood, or even enough scares to justify cuddling up to the person sitting next to you, prepare to be disappointed. Deeply religious Michaela (Sandra Hüller) comes from a small Southern German town. She has battled with epilepsy from an early age but decides against her mother's will to attend university. Once there she makes new friends and she even meets a boy. Knowing that she goes against what her Mother would approve of, her attacks get worse, and her inner demons try to drive Michaela further from her faith to become everything her parents hate. She sees faces, hears voices, and the demons soon cease appearing only during her seizures, become a part of her everyday life and preventing her from praying or touching the cross. The movie ends a little too abruptly, but Sandra Hüller's performance as 20 year-old Michaela is so accomplished that the film leaves a genuine impression on the viewer's psyche. [Charlotte Rodenstedt]