Sherry Hormann : 2013
3096 days
On 2 March 1998, ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch is abducted on her way to school. In an instant, Natascha's world has changed forever. She finds herself held captive in a dark, windowless cellar. The only person she sees is her kidnapper, Wolfgang Přiklopil. As the years go by, he plays cruel mind games and mercilessly exploits Natascha, all in pursuit of his dream of creating the perfect woman in his basement prison. But Natascha proves to be resilient. She educates herself and looks for ways to manipulate her relationship with her captor. She records every detail of her brutal existence on scraps of tissue paper, so as not to forget a single thing. Now, she is down to the final sheet – and Natascha knows it has to end. On 23 August 2006, after almost eight-and-a-half years in captivity, she takes her chance and escapes, tasting freedom for the first time. Based on Natascha Kampusch's book detailing her ordeal, Sherry Hormann's sensitively portrayed drama allows us to perceive the world through Natascha's eyes, focusing not on the abuse of the victim but on her thoughts and feelings. The film screened at Berlin International Film Festival 2014.
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