The Privilege

The Privilege

Year: 2022

Runtime: 107 min

Language: German

Directors: Felix Fuchssteiner, Katharina Schöde

Echo Score: 44
Sci-FiDramaMysteryThrillerHorror

Within the esteemed halls of an exclusive private school, a group of privileged students discovers a disturbing secret. A series of unsettling events leads them to investigate, revealing a sinister plot and exposing the dark reality hidden beneath the school's polished exterior. They must confront the unsettling truths and the dangers they uncover as they challenge the established order and fight for what’s right.

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1

Tragic death of Anna

As a child, Finn Bergmann witnesses the traumatic death of his older sister Anna during a family emergency. Anna appears possessed and dies under mysterious circumstances, which profoundly impacts Finn's psyche. The event leaves Finn with emotional scars, hallucinations, nightmares, and paranoia.

Childhood
2

Parents medicated Finn

Finn's wealthy parents attribute his mental health issues to illness and prescribe strong medication to suppress his visions. This treatment is intended to help him cope but may also mask deeper supernatural phenomena. Finn begins to feel increasingly disconnected from reality.

Childhood
3

Teenage hallucinations intensify

As Finn grows older, he continues experiencing disturbing hallucinations and supernatural phenomena. His mental state is shaky, and he starts questioning whether his condition is purely psychological or something more sinister. The death of a classmate further amplifies his suspicions.

Teenage years
4

Classmate's unexplained death

A classmate of Finn dies in an unexplainable manner, similar to Anna’s death. This event causes Finn to become suspicious about the true nature of his condition and the medication he's been taking. His curiosity sparks him to investigate the strange occurrences around him.

Teenage years
5

Investigation begins

Finn, along with his friends Lena and Samira, begins secretly investigating the mysterious deaths and phenomena. They uncover clues pointing to a hidden conspiracy involving powerful entities and secretive rituals. Their investigation leads them to suspect a connection with a pharmaceutical company.

Teenage years
6

Discovery of the pharmaceutical conspiracy

The friends discover that the pharmaceutical company involved is distributing medication linked to demonic entities and occult rituals. These medications do more than treat mental illness—they suppress demonic possession as part of a ritual for the elite members of a secret cult. Finn learns his family are part of this hidden society.

Teenage years
7

Revelation of the cult's purpose

Finn and his friends uncover that the cult uses medications and occult rituals to transfer demonic beings into younger hosts, granting immortality and power to its members. Finn realizes that he might be the next vessel in the cult’s sinister plans, heightening the danger he faces.

Teenage years
8

Preparation for the final ritual

As the cult prepares for an upcoming ritual involving Finn as the new host, he and Lena attempt to escape. Tensions escalate as supernatural forces manifest, and Finn's role in the ritual becomes imminent. The scene sets the stage for a confrontation between good and evil.

Approaching the climax
9

Nightmarish confrontation

Finn and Lena face a supernatural battle during the ritual, involving ritual sacrifice and demonic entities. The confrontation reveals the horrific extent of the cult's plans and Finn's potential fate as a demonic vessel. The struggle is intense and surreal, blending horror with supernatural elements.

Climax
10

Finn's ambiguous survival

The film concludes ambiguously, with Finn surviving the ordeal but possibly already possessed by the demonic entity. The ending leaves open the interpretation of whether Finn has escaped or is forever at risk of being overtaken, hinting at a lingering darkness.

Ending

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