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Evolution
Why this pick
Its remote coastal community, hushed routines and clinical unease extend Hotel’s sense of being trapped inside a beautiful, inexplicable system.
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MOVIE2004 1h 13m AUT
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In an Austrian hotel surrounded by forests, Irene starts a new job as a receptionist, only to learn her predecessor vanished without explanation. As strange occurrences pile up, the line between routine and terror begin to blur. Jessica Hausner’s haunting film unfolds like a quiet nightmare.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Franziska Weisz
Irene
Christopher Schärf
Erik
Regina Fritsch
Mrs. Karin
Peter Strauss
Mr. Kross
Thomas Frank
Landlord #2
Birgit Minichmayr
Petra