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Berlin Syndrome Movie Review

Name: Berlin Syndrome Movie Review
Item: Berlin Syndrome
Rating: 3.5
Author: Sonali Sharma

Berlin Syndrome Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Berlin Syndrome"

Streaming On: Netflix , Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 28-07-2017

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Similar To: Zombies Vs. Robots, Them That Follow, Ballerina (2024), The Man With The Iron Heart

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CAST & CREW

Max Riemelt

Teresa Palmer

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Producer:

Polly Staniford

Music Director:

Bryony Marks

Editor:

Jack Hutchings

Director:

Cate Shortland

Supporting Actress:

Teresa Palmer

Costume Designer:

Maria Pattison

Art Director:

Silke Fischer

Janie Parker

Sound Designer:

Robert Mackenzie

Luke Mynott

Director of Photography:

Germain McMicking

Executive Producer:

Oliver Lawrance

Emilie Georges

Angie Fielder

Naima Abed

Scott Otto Anderson

Tanja Meissner

Troy Lum

Line Producer:

Esther Rodewald

Casting Director:

Kirsty McGregor

Anja Dihrberg

Novelist:

Melanie Joosten

Still Photographer:

Sarah Enticknap

empty:

Phil Heywood

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Murray Curtis

Screenplay Writer:

Shaun Grant

Script Supervisor:

Katharina Keil

Production Designer:

Melinda Doring

Set Decorator:

Martina Valentina Baumgartner

Special Effects Coordinator:

Bjorn Friese

Special Effects Technician:

Andre Emme

Stunt Coordinator:

Brett Anderson

Wanja Gotz

Stunt Double:

Anja Mavaddat

Compositor:

Noah Pascuzzi

Lewis Taylor

Kim Tobin

Huck Hur

Online Editor:

George Awburn

Supporting Actor:

Max Riemelt

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Berlin Syndrome is a psychological thriller scripted by Shaun Grant and directed by Cate Shortland. The film is produced by Polly Staniford. Berlin Syndrome is based on the book of the same name written by Melanie Joosten. Even before the release, the film was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. The film features Teresa Palmer Teresa Palmer is an American actress-cum-model who >> Read More... and Max Riemelt Max Riemelt is a very popular German actor who wor >> Read More... in the lead roles. Bryony Marks composed the music and Germain McMicking cranked the camera.

Plot

Clare, an Australian girl, explores Germany. In Berlin, she meets Andi, a local guy. Andi and Clare have a one-night stand. In the morning, when Clare tries to get out, he finds out that Andi has locked her. Later, Andy comes back and says that he forgot to give the spare key. She stays with him one more night. Next morning Clare finds her SIM card missing from the cellular phone. Clare concludes that Andi doesn’t want her to go out. After realizing it, she tries to escape by breaking the windows, but couldn’t. Andy returns with flowers and acts as if nothing has happened. Andi works as a physical education trainer in a sports school. Locking Clare in his apartment, he dines with his dad and tells him that he is on a date with an Australian. When Andi arrives, Clare tries to attack him and escape from the place. But he attacks her back. When one of his students, Franka visits his apartment, he tells her that Clare is his girlfriend. When Andi’s father dies, he locks Clare again and stays in his parents’ house for few days. Meanwhile, Clare started living her life in his apartment. When Andi arrives, Clare moves with him closely. Later, she finds out that Andi has plans to murder her. Did she escape from Andi? Watch the thriller in theaters.

Star Performance

Teresa has performed excellently well. Max performed as a psycho and threatens the audiences. Emma Bading plays Franka and she had done justice to her role.

Analysis

Cate Shortland had directed extremely well and made the audiences sit at the edge of the seat. Beautifully designed screenplay thrills the audiences. The climax is excellent and it makes the heart come out, literally.

What’s There?

Excellent performance of the stars
Great background score
Exciting angles make the viewers wonder! Germain McMicking’s camera played pretty well

What’s Not There?

The film has what all the script needed. So, nothing negative except minor flaws

Verdict

The mysterious psycho thriller might make you have the movie effect for a couple of days! If you are interested in a psycho thriller genre, then this would not cheat you! Watch it in theaters!

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