@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A Woman in Flames
Eva, an upper-class housewife, frustratedly leaves her arrogant husband and decides to enter the call girl business. She lets Yvonne, a prostitute, teach her the basics and both set out for prey together, until Eva starts an affair with Chris, who turns out to be a call boy, as well. Consequently, she moves into his penthouse, large enough for both to offer their services separately.
Quick Stats
5.1
TMDB Rating
18
Votes
1h 46m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert van Ackeren
WriterRobert van Ackeren
CinematographyJürgen Jürges
ComposerPeer Raben
EditorTanja Schmidbauer
Production DesignThomas Schappert
Produced by
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Gudrun Landgrebe
Eva
Mathieu Carrière
Chris
Hanns Zischler
Kurt
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Gabriele Lafari
Yvonne
Matthias Fuchs
Markus
Klaus Mikoleit
Magdalena Montezuma
Carola Regnier
