Germany / Sep 27, 1984
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shot in a neo-expressionist style, the film is a satire on cults of any kind. The plot follows Frankie and Hannes, a young gay couple living in Berlin. One is studying art and the other medicine. Their happy life is disrupted when Frankie attends a lecture and quickly becomes involved in a sinister cult operating as a self-help group called “Optimal Optimism”. Madame C, a former Nazi party member, is the leader of Optimal Optimism. When the cult members discovers that Frankie is gay, he is repeatedly raped by both men and women of the group. Hannes must find a way to rescue him.
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Horror Vacui |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, WDR |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1984 |
| Writer | Rosa von Praunheim, Cecil Brown, Marianne Enzensberger |
| Cinematography | Elfi Mikesch |
| Assistant directors | Rosa von Praunheim |
| Camera operators | Elfi Mikesch |
| Additional photography | Elfi Mikesch |
| Music | Marran Gosov |
| Sound | Marran Gosov |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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