The Ritual

2010, 14 minutes

WWII Werewolf film set in Poland

Synopsis: It's 1942, Three Nazi Officers hunt down two Jewish sisters who escaped a Nazi convoy on its journey to Auschwitz concentration camp. Hiding in a disused warehouse in the back streets of Warsaw, Dana must cure her sister of the evil spirit that posesses her. The Ritual takes place as the Gestapo officers draw nearer. REview by 1883 of the screening at Cinematique 2011: Other special mentions must go to Niklaas von Poortlviet, for his WWII werewolf thriller, stylised without being derivative, with strong echoes of Lars von Trier and Guillermo del Toro.

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