Far from the movie viewers may expect when they hear the words “German serial killer,” Effigy: Poison and the City takes a dignified, old-fashioned approach to homicidal insanity that befits its early-19th century setting. Based on a play by Peer Meter inspired by the crimes of real-life killer Gesche Margarethe Gottfried, aka “the Angel of Bremen,” the film reimagines the killer’s discovery and capture, using it as an opportunity for a young female law clerk to prove herself to the doubtful men around her. Though clearly made on a tight budget, Udo Flohr’s feature debut ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Far from the movie viewers may expect when they hear the words “German serial killer,” Effigy: Poison and the City takes a dignified, old-fashioned approach to homicidal insanity that befits its early-19th century setting. Based on a play by Peer Meter inspired by the crimes of real-life killer Gesche Margarethe Gottfried, aka “the Angel of Bremen,” the film reimagines the killer’s discovery and capture, using it as an opportunity for a young female law clerk to prove herself to the doubtful men around her. Though clearly made on a tight budget, Udo Flohr’s feature debut ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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