'The Privilege' on Netflix: 5 things to know about the German horror movie

'The Privilege' on Netflix revolves around a young man named Finn, who is having demonic visions and embarks on a journey to uncover his troubled past
Official poster of 'The Privilege' (Netflix)
Official poster of 'The Privilege' (Netflix)

The popularity of Netflix has reached a whole new level in recent years and one of the biggest reasons for that is the platform’s amazing collection of international projects. As soon as the streaming service nabbed the eyeballs, it decided to raise the game by bringing TV shows and movies on one platform. They got successful in doing that and became the world’s leading streaming service.

Shows like ‘Money Heist’, ‘Dark’, ‘Who Killed Sara?’ and more have been some of the most highly-rated non-English language projects on the platform. This is why Netflix invests heavily in international projects and they are in no mood to stop. Their international catalog will be expanding with the upcoming German horror movie ‘The Privilege’ (Das Privileg).

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The movie revolves around a young man named Finn, who is being haunted by demonic visions after the tragic death of his sister. However, no one believes him and people believe that they are more of psychotic breakdowns due to childhood trauma. But things get worse when horrifying incidents start happening around him and he has taken the responsibility of ending them by unraveling an unsettling secret about his past.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming German flick.

Max Schimmelpfennig as Finn in 'The Privilege' (Netflix)

When does ‘The Privilege’ release and where can you watch it

The upcoming German movie will be premiering exclusively on Netflix on Wednesday, February 9. According to the Netflix Press site, the movie will be available for streaming at 3:01 am EST. Viewers can subscribe to Netflix by downloading the app from Google’s App Store and Apple’s App Store.

What is ‘The Privilege’ all about?

The official synopsis reads, “Years after his sister Anna's tragic death, 18-year old Finn (Max Schimmelpfennig) is increasingly haunted by nightmares and demonic visions. What his family dismisses as psychotic breakdowns due to childhood trauma feels ever more real to him. As horrific events around him begin to escalate, he can no longer pretend that it's all just in his head. Together with his best friend Lena (Lea van Acken), he tries to uncover the terrible secret that lies in his past and behind the seemingly inconspicuous facade of his family.”

Who stars in the upcoming Netflix horror flick?

Max Schimmelpfennig will be seen playing the role of Finn while Lea van Acken would be portraying the character of Lena.

Max Schimmelpfennig

Born in 1996, Schimmelpfennig began acting at the age of 19 and made his acting debut with the TV series ‘Kommissarin Heller’. Over the years, the actor has been seen playing pivotal roles in several TV shows such as ‘In Aller Freundschaft’, ‘Der Lehrer’ and ‘SOKO Wismar’.



 

The actor was also seen on Netflix’s hit show ‘Dark’ and played the role of Noah 1921.

Other actors to feature on the movie include Lise Risom Olsen (Yvonne Bergmann), Caroline Hartig (Anna), Nadeshda Bennicke and Mike Hoffman.

Creators

The movie is being directed by the dynamic duo of Felix Fuchssteiner and Katharina Schode. On the other hand, the horror flick is penned by Fuchssteiner, Schode, Sebastian Niemann, and Eckhard Vollmar.

Markus Zimmer is the producer of the movie.

Trailer

You can watch the trailer here.



 

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