Release date2 March 2006 Initial DVD releaseFebruary 26, 2009 (Brazil) CastSandra Hüller (Michaela Klingler), Burghart Klaußner (Karl Klingler), Imogen Kogge (Marianne Klingler), Friederike Adolph (Helga Klingler), Anna Blomeier (Hanna Imhof), Nicholas Reinke (Stefan Weiser) Similar moviesSilver Linings Playbook, Italian for Beginners, Finding Neverland, Muriel's Wedding, Ronja Robbersdaughter, Running with Scissors TaglineShe claimed she was possessed. There was no way to know for sure.
Requiem is a 2006 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. It stars Sandra Hüller as a woman with epilepsy, Michaela Klingler, believed by members of her church and herself to be possessed. The film steers clear of special effects or dramatic music and instead presents documentary-style filmmaking, which focuses on Michaela's struggle to lead a normal life, trapped in a limbo which could either represent demonic possession or mental illness, focusing on the latter.
The film focuses on the medical condition (epilepsy) as seen in the real-life events of Anneliese Michel, a German woman who was believed to have been possessed by six or more demons and died in 1976. These events also served as the basis of Scott Derrickson's 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
The film was cast with Sandra Hüller, Jens Harzer, Burghart Klaußner, Imogen Kogge, Irene Kugler, Johann Adam Oest, Walter Schmidinger, Eva Löbau, Anna Blomeier, Nicholas Reinke and others