Regression (movie)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Regression |
| Original title | Regression |
 | |
| Country of production |
Canada , Spain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 16 JMK 14 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alejandro Amenábar |
| script | Alejandro Amenábar |
| production | Alejandro Amenábar, Fernando Bovaira , Christina Piovesan |
| music | Roque Baños |
| camera | Daniel Aranyó |
| cut | Carolina Martínez Urbina |
| occupation | |
Regression is a 2015 Canadian-Spanish psychological thriller directed and scripted by Alejandro Amenábar . The main roles are played by Ethan Hawke , Emma Watson , David Dencik and David Thewlis .
The film premiered on September 18, 2015 in San Sebastián and was released in German cinemas on October 1, 2015.
action
The film is set in the US state of Minnesota in 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner is investigating the case of John Gray, who is alleged to have sexually abused his 17-year-old daughter Angela, but cannot remember it. The case becomes known to the police through Reverend Murray, in whose church Angela is hiding and there wrote a transcript of the incident. Although John cannot remember that he is a serious alcoholic, he tells the police that his daughter's statement must be true because she would never lie. John is taken into custody, although he makes a confused and mentally unstable impression and it is not clear whether the events and descriptions of father and daughter are true. The well-known psychologist and university professor Kenneth Raines is consulted. With the help of so-called hypnotic regression, he tries to release images from the unconscious to bring clarity to the case. However, this only makes John more psychotic and accuses police officer George Nesbit of having performed a satanic ritual on his daughter, in which John claims to have taken photos himself. As the investigation continues, Angela's brother tells Roy about similar incidents during his childhood. Gradually, more and more residents of Satanism are suspected, as is Angela's grandmother Rose, who jumps out of the window in a panic attack . Even in connoisseurs, nightmares and delusions about Satanism are gradually spreading ; he too was hypnotized by Raines . He gets caught up in a psychotic vortex until he realizes that Angela made up the rape story to manipulate her environment. All suspects are exonerated. However, Angela cannot be induced to understand her wrongdoing and continues to claim in a TV interview that everything is true. Kenner and Raines have to recognize that hypnotic regression has put "false" images in their heads that they also believed to be true.
production
On October 31, 2013, it was announced that Ethan Hawke had signed the upcoming thriller Regression and Alejandro Amenábar would direct his own script. At the same time, the Canadian FilmNation Entertainment secured the international rights to the film. On November 6, 2013, The Weinstein Company acquired the distribution rights for the United States. In February 2014 it was confirmed that Emma Watson would play a leading role in the film, David Dencik signed in March of the same year. Devon Bostick brought up the rear and officially came on board on May 23, 2014.
Filming began on April 15, 2014 in Mississauga , Ontario , Canada. For example, the film was shot at the University of Toronto . The film was also shot in Tottenham , Ontario from May 5 to June 12, 2014 .
The film was originally scheduled to be released in the US on August 28, 2015, but did not premiere until September 18, 2015 at the Festival International de Cine de San Sebastián in Spain. It was released in German cinemas on October 1, 2015, in Spain on October 2, 2015 and in Canada on October 30, 2015.
Cast and dubbing
The synchronization was done by RC Production . Marius Clarén was responsible for the dialogue script and direction .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kenner | Ethan Hawke | Frank Schaff |
| Angela Gray | Emma Watson | Gabrielle Pietermann |
| Professor Kenneth Raines | David Thewlis | Frank Röth |
| John Gray (father) | David Dencik | Timmo Niesner |
| Chief Cleveland | Peter MacNeill | Rainer Gerlach |
| Rose Gray (grandma) | Dale Dickey | Katarina Tomaschewsky |
| Roy Gray (Angela's brother) | Devon Bostick | Ricardo Richter |
| George Nesbitt (policeman) | Aaron Ashmore | Nico Mamone |
| Reverend Murray | Lothaire Bluteau | Viktor Neumann |
| Brody | Adam Butcher | Arne Stephan |
| Andrew | Kristian Bruun | |
| Farrell | Aaron Abrams |
Trivia
The film title refers to the psychological treatment method of hypnotic regression . This is used several times in the film and was a common method at the time, but came under fire after it became known that the memories evoked do not necessarily correspond to the facts. This is indicated in the credits of the film.
In the early 1980s, reports of satanic rituals surfaced in the United States, particularly in rural areas. This often led to panic and distrust in the communities. The film was inspired by these real events.
In a shop in town hangs a poster of the Polish black / death metal band Behemoth from 2014, but the film is set in 1990.
reception
criticism
"Alejandro Amenábar's suspense thriller" Regression "offers solid genre entertainment, but the thematic and psychological wealth of the material is far from being exhausted."
Gross profit
The film grossed around 18 million US dollars worldwide.
Web links
- Regression in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Regression at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for regression . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , September 2015 (PDF; test number: 154 272 K).
- ↑ Age indicator for regression . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Dave McNary: Ethan Hawke Stars In Alejandro Amenábar's 'Regression'. variety.com, October 31, 2013, accessed April 18, 2014 .
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: The Weinstein Company Makes Big US Deal To Reteam With 'The Others' Helmer On 'Regression'. In: deadline.com. November 6, 2013, accessed April 18, 2014 .
- ↑ Devon Bestick Cast In 'Regression'. In: deadline.com. May 23, 2014, accessed June 1, 2014 .
- ↑ Emma Watson filming 'Regression' in Mississauga, ON. In: onlocationvacations.com. April 16, 2014, accessed April 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Christine: Emma Watson filming 'Regression' in Tottenham, ON. In: onlocationvacations.com. May 5, 2014, accessed May 6, 2014 .
- ^ Georg Szalai: Alejandro Amenabar's 'Regression' to Open San Sebastian Film Festival. In: hollywoodreporter.com. August 14, 2015, accessed September 29, 2015 .
- ↑ regression. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing files , accessed on May 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Critique of the filmstarts.de editorial team , accessed on September 29, 2015.
- ↑ regression. Retrieved May 9, 2020 .