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In the Basement

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Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl explores of the dark underside of the human psyche by entering Austrian basements fitted out as private domains for secrets and fetishes.
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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader In the Basement is a brisk, bracing, and often very funny film about the seeds of fascism in contemporary Austrian society. Rated: 3/4 Nov 19, 2015 Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times This often hilarious movie descends into the unseen spaces of Austrian homes - literally and figuratively - and creates a stage for their residents' fantasies of sex, violence and power. Nov 6, 2015 Full Review Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter Make of it what you will, this off-the-wall film essay entertains hugely while it makes the audience squirm in their seats. Nov 5, 2015 Full Review Josefina Sartora Otroscines.com A very hard film to watch, so be prepared, one of those that leaves no one indifferent. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 29, 2023 Full Review Steve Erickson Gay City News There's a pleasurable quality to [ director Ulrich] Seidl's direction even when what he's filming is repugnant. As with Haneke, it makes his provocations go down easier. Feb 15, 2018 Full Review Pamela Jahn Electric Sheep To some extent, In the Basement is crafted in the same way that John Waters created Shock Value, an often fascinating, frequently creepy, unashamedly funny compilation of oddities and curiosities that are occasionally hard to digest. Sep 27, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Ulrich Seidl has done some great films. Some of them documentaries. His films are often weird, quirky and provoking and this one is following his known track. We meet people that have some rather weird hobbies. They perform them in basements and we join in. There is nazi-fans, SM-fans and a lady that keeps creepy, real looking infant dolls on boxes down there. I don't know how Seidl found these people, and even more fascinating is why they tell their stories in front of cameras. Most of the people here are really something else and often they show stuff that's not commonly accepted. The main problem here is that this film seem too far out to be a documentary. His other fictional films seem more believeable than this stuff. Anyhow, it's an interesting peep into the lives of weirdoes and it will make you cringe and freak you out. 6 out of 10 freaks. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review charles s Well made for what it was going for showing a wide variety of hobbies and interests, but I think it would have been slightly more interesting if it was more focused. The kink scenes seemed to be the centerpiece as they were majority of the parts that were narrated, but the stares meeting the voyeuristic shots of the more commonplace basements were haunting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Austrians doing weird things in their basements. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a glorified freak show for middle class people. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ulrich Seidl

Director

Veronika Franz

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Ulrich Seidl

Screenwriter

Michael André

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Jutta Krug

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Ulrich Seidl

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl explores of the dark underside of the human psyche by entering Austrian basements fitted out as private domains for secrets and fetishes.
Director
Ulrich Seidl
Producer
Michael André, Jutta Krug, Ulrich Seidl
Screenwriter
Veronika Franz, Ulrich Seidl
Distributor
Strand
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 2015, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4K
Runtime
1h 21m
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