The Devil's Bath (Des Teufels Bad) | Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala (2024)

[Heinz-Klett]

Premiers at Berlinale 2024
Directed & written by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala (Goodnight Mommy, The Lodge)
With & music by Anja Plaschg aka Soap&Skin

Set in rural Austria in 1750, “The Devil’s Bath” stars Anja Plaschg, the up-and-coming singer and composer known as Soap & Skin. Plaschg plays Agnes, a young married woman who feels oppressed in her husband’s world which is devoid of emotions and limited to chores and expectations. [...]

Along with starring in “The Devil’s Bath,” Plaschg also composed the music for the film. Based on historical records, the movie is inspired by the true stories of women who attempted to end their lives by committing murders in order to escape the damnation promised to men and women who committed suicide. “The Devil’s Bath” sheds light on the plight of women whose lives during that era was defined by religious dogma and taboos.
https://variety.com/2024/film/global...my-1235881643/

Trailer on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/904471788

https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/pro...202406824.html
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29141112
https://filminstitut.at/filme/des-teufels-bad