"The Devil’s Bath" opens with a jarringly violent and unsettling scene, set against a backdrop of a verdant landscape and waterfall. The movie is a historical event from the 1700s. The film revolves around Agnes, a woman, unmoored and adrift in an unhappy marriage. It unfolds as a slow burn, with bursts of intense action concentrated in the first and final 15 minutes, sandwiching a story of an overbearing relationship with a mother-in-law and an asexual husband (what is that about?). Despite marketing trailers and posters suggesting a mystical or supernatural tone, the core theme is here is starkly human: a portrait of a woman dealing with insurmountable depression. In the final moments of the film the director provides historical statements concerning the real life character and a phenomena that was pervasive during this time period. Anja Plaschg delivers a KNOCKOUT performance, particularly in the films closing scene. |
very sad but well done movie. good acting. @IgotYourDogMr, the husband was clearly attracted to other men. had he just performed his husbandly duties they may have had a some what happy normal life. |
One could be forgiven for assuming Sydney Sweeney appears in this, given the first screenshot. |