Can't stand that actress but a really good movie nonetheless.

A refreshingly blunt movie about the dangers of treating faith as fact.

A refreshingly blunt movie about the dangers of treating faith as fact.

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A bit too slow to be truly enjoyable

A PG or G telling of the Anneliese Michel story. They took out all the juicy stuff and left us with a very incomplete picture of what happened. And even then, they left out the exorcisms, her further deterioration and the subsequent court cases. Wiki it for more details that were selectively left out here.

Really well made. No cheap stuff whatsoever. Good, serious acting.

Brilliant portrayal of the fatal damage done by the misguided belief that a serious mental illness coupled with epilepsy is not physical or psychological but rather is demonic and must be exorcised. As an atheist I found it extremely difficult to watch the damage being done by the religious people around the young woman. Well acted and drives the point home of the folly of religion. This film is based on a real life case, that of Anneliese Michel of Bavaria. The film "The Exorcist" was based on the same case. In real life the Priests attempted 12 exorcisms on Anneliese only stopping because she died, in her parent's home, of exhaustion. Thankfully there was justice in that her parents were convicted of manslaughter. I think this film is truly aptly named "Requiem". It is a testament to a life sadly wasted to the folly of religious belief gone too far.

Anneliese Michel story without Hollywood touch.

This is not your typical Exorcism film partially because of the sense of realism and the biographical nature. It comments on the reconciling of religion vs. science. Although it is not a so called horror film it can still be extremely disconcerting. Maybe that is partially because of the lead performance by Sandra Hueller or the fact that they actually begin to care for these characters a bit.

Interesting drama with an amazing lead role by Sandra Hueller. It stumbles to mantain balance between the many aspects of the story, but it wasnt as bad as it coudlve been.

Definitely much more realistic than the American remake. There's no horror, but still Sandra Huller's performance gives you thrills. I liked how they used Deep Purple's Anthem, it was so fitting.

This is quite possibly one of the most depressing and realistic movies I have ever seen.

A painfully real performance by Sandra Hueller, makes this harrowing story a great character study into mental illness and the Catholic church.

Requiem is a drama in which Micheala, who suffers from epilepsy, attempts to live the life of a normal 20-something. More sinister interpretations are read into her affliction, which result in her becoming subject to several exorcisms. This shares a source story with the American film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, a film that I thought I had seen however it turns out the film that I saw was The Last Exorcism, have we had too many 'exorcism' films recently? Sandra Hueller is great in the lead role, and plays it in an understated manner, which is in keeping with the tone of the film. Requiem never really tries to be a horror film, instead it depicts the events leading up to the exorcisms. It does feel slightly abrupt, however to have morphed into a full-blown horror film for the final act wouldn't have sat well. It's no classic but its a curiously interesting film.

All exorcism movies should be foreign.

A gripping (as much as unpleasant) t film based on real events. The performances are all great while Scmid's methodical direction and clear sight really impress.

Studied examination of exorcism is slow but intelligent.

One of the most human views in the "exorcism genre" (ignited by William Friedkin's classic), this time centering the conflict in a character study through Huller's intense performance. Requiem may not provide the usual thrills, but its constant questioning of how inspiring people into salvation is at the same time an admition of dispair and loneliness is deep enough to chew.

THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE made an intriguing blend of horror and courtroom drama and REQUIEM presented horror as a psychological drama ... Both give me a more respectful perspective of the genre.