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Requiem for a Maiden

Name: Requiem for a Maiden
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-02-06
Cast: Anna Geislerová, Barbora Hrzánová, Soňa Valentová, Eva Holubová, Jaroslava Hanušová

1992 | 99 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Great for anyone who likes knowing it really happened and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Same wavelength as Midnight Express. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

A fourteen-year-old girl isplaced in an institution for mentally ill instead of a foster-home due to an official mistake. Here she gets a most cruel treatment which is governed by high-handedness of the spineless and perverse nurses. The girl attempts a desperate escape.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Filip Renč

Anna GeislerováMarika
Barbora HrzánováJohanka
Soňa ValentováVolfová
Eva HolubováKrocová
Jaroslava HanušováProcházková
Jan Schmidředitel
Filip RenčViki
Eduard Cupákdoktor
Věra Nováková
Dagmar Dědková