In a 19th century German village, a young girl experiences fearsome night-time visions as a deranged child-killer stalks the streets…
Evoking Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, The Company of Wolves and the lurid cinema of Italian maestros Mario Bava and Dario Argento, Robert Sigl’s richly atmospheric, gloriously morbid and menacing Gothic chiller still yet creates a dark coming-of-age tale all its own. With wonderful set and costume design, and superb cinematography by Nyika Jancsó, Laurin is a debut feature of remarkable confidence, style and assurance.
“An effective Gothic chiller, resonating with images of unease and sexual malaise, ripe with atmosphere and understated menace” Nigel Burrell, Eyeball
“Exciting, scary, and full of poetry – magical!” Cinema magazine
Awards:
1989 Bavarian Film Award / Winner: Best New Director
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
• Laurin (1988) presented complete and uncut from an HD transfer approved by director
Robert Sigl.
• The film presented in both English and German language versions.
• Interview with actor Dóra Szinetár.
• Interview with actor Barnabás Tóth.
• Interview with cinematographer Nyika Jancsó.
• Film historian Jonathan Rigby on Laurin.
• The Making of Laurin – an archival documentary.
• Deleted Scenes.
• Trailer.
• Two of Robert Sigl’s award-winning, unnerving short films: The Christmas Tree (DerWeihnachtsbaum, 1983) and Coronoia 21 (2021).
• Booklet featuring a new essay by film writer and critic James Oliver.
• New and improved English subtitle translation of the German language version.
• Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C).
Blu-Ray Barcode No.: 5060114151956
Duration: 84 minutes
Language(s): English, German
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Video: BD50 / 1080p / 24fps
Audio: 1.0 Mono LPCM
Discs: 1
Colour
