LUZ

2018 | GER | fiction | 1:2,35 16mm | 70 min
“A rainy night. Dazed and numb, Luz, a young cabdriver, drags herself into the brightly lit entrance of a run-down police station. In a nightspot, Nora seductively engages police psychiatrist Dr. Rossini in a conversation. Nora tells the Doctor about her old schoolmate Luz’ rebellious past at a Chilean school for girls. Nora is possessed by a demonic entity, longing for the woman it loves – Luz. Increasingly drunk on both alcohol and Nora’s story, Rossini turns into easy prey. When called to the police station, the now demonically revived doctor puts Luz in a state of hypnosis, supervised by his colleagues, commissioner Bertillon and her translator Olarte. Luz recalls the events predating her arrival at the police station. But the entity that has taken control of the doctor wants something more. Bit by bit it slips into Luz’ reenactment and makes old memories come to light.”
Luz

CREW

Written & Directed by Tilman Singer
Cinematography: Paul Faltz
Production Design: Dario Méndez Acosta
Colorist: Fabiana Cardalda
Music: Simon Waskow

STARRING

Luana Velis
Jan Bluthardt
Nadja Stübiger
Johannes Benecke
Julia Riedler
Lilli Lorenz
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AWARDS

2018 Fractured Visions Film Festival
Winner, Best Cinematography (Paul Faltz)
2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Nominated | Chainsaw Award - Best Foreign Film
Nominated | Chainsaw Award - Best Score (Simon Waskow)
2019 Galacticat, Mostra de Cinema Fantàstic i de Terror de Ponent
Nominated, Jury Prize - Best Film
2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
Nominated, IFJA Award - Breakout of the Year (Luana Velis)
Nominated, IFJA Award - Breakout of the Year (Tilman Singer)
2018 Austin Fantastic Fest
Special Mention, Horror Features
2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Winner, Festival Prize - Best Sound Design (Jonas Lux)
2018 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Nominated, Best Feature Film - Avant-Garde and Genre
2018 Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
Winner, International Competition - Best Actress (Luana Velis)
2018 MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa
Nominated, Best European Feature Film Award / Méliès d'Argent
2018 Milan Film Festival
Winner, Aprile Award - Best Feature Film
2018 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Nominated, Narcisse Award - Best Feature Film
Nominated, Silver Méliès Award - Best European Fantastic Feature Film
2018 Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
Nominated, Octopus d’Or - est International Feature Film