Andi takes Clare outside for the first time in months, to a forest where he plans to kill her with an axe. Despite dragging slightly in the middle, the film does a good job of eliminating any pacing issues with a nervy finale. And if so, why not call the police? When Andi realises what is happening, he leaves the school in a panic. Well, not all the awards seasons, the award season. Much of what Andi does to Clare is incredibly hard to watch, and Shortland is matter-of-fact and up-close-and-personal in the way she depicts the pain he inflicts on her. Much of that has to do with the presence of star Teresa Palmer, the Australian beauty believably de-glammed with dark, red hair and a palpable sense of vulnerability. We talked about a lot of life experiences that wed both had and things we connected on, and just put that into the character. I know that his apartment for most everyone should scream dont go in there! The hallway is drab and there's peeling paint everywhere, you dont see anyone ever come around. He burns the body in a dumpster in the courtyard. , which is a book by Natascha Kampusch, who was abducted when she was 10 years old and in captivity for around 8 years, and I shared with Cate the stories that I learned and things that Id read about that Natascha so generously shared in her book. Theres this podcast called, which is these two comedians who get together and talk about their favorite true crime stories. More time passes and Clare apparently enjoys life with Andi. Ich fhle mich gleichzeitig fremd und vertraut hier, Teresa Palmer To Lead Cate Shortland's 'Berlin Syndrome', CATE SHORTLAND'S NEW FILM "BERLIN SYNDROME" STARTS SHOOTING IN MELBOURNE, Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2017 Competition, Next Lineups, Vertical & Netflix Acquire Sundance Pic 'Berlin Syndrome', Artificial Eye snaps up Palmer-starring 'Berlin Syndrome', Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording, Dane Cody, Auryn Lacy, Steffen Graubaum, Felix Kaufmann & Tom Herdman, Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing, Sam Gain-Emery, Phil Heywood (re-recording mixer) & Glenn Humphries, Best Writing in a Feature Film - Adaptation, Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature Competition, Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema Dramatic. BERLIN SYNDROME: Whose Side Is It Anyway? - Film Inquiry Clare lures Andi in, hiding on the floor above his apartment. She was very open about her experiences. Andi takes Clare outside for the first time in months, to a forest where he plans to kill her with an axe. She walks to her accommodation, a hostel with group bunking rooms and spends the evening partying with some people, possibly also tourists, on the rooftop. According to director Cate Shortland, the character of Andi had romanticised and idealised the East Germany of his childhood, and wanted to recreate a utopia in his own life. Berlin Syndrome had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2017 and was released in Australia on 20 April 2017 by Entertainment One. So is Riemelts comparative calmwhich makes him that much scarier as a villain. Berlin Syndrome (2017) Ending Explained | Haunting Tube In Berlin, Australian backpacker and photographer Clare meets local English teacher Andi.