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Luz (2018 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Luz' is a 2018 German supernatural horror film written, produced, edited and directed by Tilman Singer in his directorial debut. It stars Luana Velis as the titular character, a taxi driver who is questioned by the police following a mysterious accident.

Plot



After getting into a car crash, taxi driver Luz is brought to the police station for questioning. A doctor attempts to hypnotize her and get information about the night. However, the doctor is possessed by an ancient demon that Luz summoned during her stay at a religious school back in her youth.

Cast



*Luana Velis  Luz Carrara

*Jan Bluthardt  Dr. Rossini

*Julia Riedler  Nora Vanderkurt

*Nadja Stbiger  Bertillon

*Johannes Benecke  Olarte

*Lilli Lorenz  Margarita

Production and release



The film is Singer's film school thesis project and an homage to 1980s European horror films. After debuting at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival, Yellow Veil Pictures was formed to buy the release ahead of the 2018 Fantasia Film Festival.

Critical reception



The site's critical consensus reads, "'Luz' takes a refreshingly unique approach to horror possession tropes, elevated by a chilly mood and minimalist scares." Katie Rife of The A.V. Club gave the film a B rating, praising its attention to sound and how it advanced the horror genre's retro sensibilities, summing up the work as "unapologetically weird and utterly fearless". 'Variety' praised the film's experimental technique, commenting that the film's chronology can be debatable and its plot incoherent but this style compels, "our imaginations to see things other than whats immediately before us".

See also



*2019 in film

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