
Berlin Syndrome
2017 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 6.0 · 73% critics
A passionate holiday romance turns unsettling when an Australian photojournalist wakes up in an abandoned Berlin apartment and discovers she can’t leave. What starts as a shocking new situation quickly becomes a tense, psychologically intense ordeal.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (692 votes)
About
You’ll probably like Berlin Syndrome if you want a tense, psychologically creepy thriller with a grounded, atmospheric vibe; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or need clear explanations, and it may feel similar in mood to Swallow or Suspira.
Pros: tense and creepy; believable premise; strong lead performances | Cons: slow middle; unclear motivations; divisive ending
Themes
- berlin, germany
- stockholm syndrome
- based on novel or book
- hostage
- photojournalism
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2017 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2017 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew

Teresa Palmer
as Clare Havel

Max Riemelt
as Andi Werner

Matthias Habich
as Erich Werner

Emma Bading
as Franka Hummels

Elmira Bahrami
as Jana

Christoph Franken
as Peter

Lucie Aron
as Elodie Zadikan

Nassim Avat
as Aron Hurwitz

Thuso Lekwape
as Billy Dharma

Lara Marie Müller
as Silke
Directed by Cate Shortland