Singapore International Film Festival 2018
Luz
Language
German - subtitles to be advised
Genre
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
Luana Velis, Jan Bluthardt, Julia Riedler
Synopsis
Chilean taxi driver Luz finds herself haunted by her past when she picks up Nora, an ex-schoolmate, at the airport of the German city where she works. Their sudden reunion prompts the resurrection of a creature that has longed for Luz since her schooling days; it takes Nora as a medium and goes after Luz. Jumping out of her moving cab to escape, Luz stumbles into a police station in a trance, puzzling officers Bertillion and Olarte. The duo brings in a psychotherapist to hypnotize Luz, who then reveals the disturbing happenings of the night.
What started as director Tilman Singer’s thesis film has turned into a festival gem, stunning audiences with its nostalgic cinematography and its experimentations in narrative chronology and sound design. This mindbender will provide new meaning to the concept of a ‘possessive relationship’.