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In the Basement

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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  • Alessa Duchek

    Alessa Duchek

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  • Gerald Duchek

    Gerald Duchek

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  • Inge Ellinger

    Inge Ellinger

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  • Manfred Ellinger

    Manfred Ellinger

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  • Walter Holzer

    Walter Holzer

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  • Cora Kitty

    Cora Kitty

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  • Alfreda Klebinger

    Alfreda Klebinger

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  • Fritz Lang

    Fritz Lang

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  • Josef Ochs

    Josef Ochs

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Overview

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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