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'3096 Days' is a 2013 German drama film directed by Sherry Hormann. The film is based on the true story of Natascha Kampusch, a 10-year-old girl and her eight-year ordeal being kidnapped by Wolfgang Piklopil. Northern Irish actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes portrays Kampusch, while Thure Lindhardt plays Piklopil.

The film was writer Bernd Eichinger's last film before his sudden death, and Martin Moskowicz, head of TV and Film at Constantin Film, and Ruth Toma ('Gloomy Sunday') took over. It was also cinematographer Michael Ballhaus's final film.

Premise



The 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) is kidnapped by Wolfgang Piklopil (Thure Lindhardt) and spends 8 years in captivity in a small cellar until she manages to escape.

Cast



*Thure Lindhardt as Wolfgang Piklopil

*Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Natascha Kampusch

*Amelia Pidgeon as Young Natascha

*Trine Dyrholm as Brigitta Sirny

*Vlasto Peyitch as Journalist

Production



In late 2012, concerns arose about Campbell-Hughes' drastic weight loss for the film, but she stated in an interview in the 'Evening Standard' that she wanted "to suffer as much as she Kampusch did". She also noted that she has received a torn Achilles tendon, a broken toe, a fractured rib, and various cuts and bruises, due to the film set being similar to the dungeon in which Kampusch was placed.

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