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Hysteria

Drama

104 min

FSK 12
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When a burned Quran is found on a film set, the shoot takes a dark turn and the crew are thrown into turmoil. Caught in the crossfire, an intern, Elif, is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, accusations and lies. Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s ambiguous, provocative conspiracy thriller plays with the film-within-a-film motif and is rich in unexpected twists. A piercing reflection on the power of images and the dynamics of perception, projection and societal hysteria.

Director
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Cast
Devrim Lingnau, Nicolette Krebitz, ...
Original language(s)
German
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Written by
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Year
2025
Country
Germany
Genre
Drama
Cast
Devrim Lingnau, Nicolette Krebitz, Mehdi Meskar
FSK Rating
FSK 12
Violence, Intimidation, Strong Language
Original title
Hysteria
Release
06.11.2025
Synopsis
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During the filming of a feature film about the arson attacks carried out by right-wing extremists in Solingen, a Koran is burned—for artistic purposes. The event causes more than just shock among the extras from the nearby migrant hostel; emotions run high on several sides, and are primarily taken out on intern Elif.

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