Requiem is a 2006 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.

It stars Sandra Hüller as a woman with epilepsy, Michaela Klingler, believed by members of her church and herself to be possessed.

The film steers clear of special effects or dramatic music and instead presents documentary-style film making, which focuses on Michaela's struggle to lead a normal life, trapped in a limbo which could either represent demonic possession or mental illness, focusing on the latter.

The film focuses on the medical condition of epilepsy as seen in the real-life events of Anneliese Michel, a German woman who was allegedly possessed by six or more demons and died in 1976.

[1] These events also served as the basis of Scott Derrickson's 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

A young 21-year-old woman from a fanatically religious Catholic family, Michaela, is accepted into university.

Her professor stops her from taking a seat and asks what she believes in, she replies in God, and the class laughs.

One night she wakes up for water and has a strange experience when she is unable to touch her rosary when she drops it, and faints.

Michaela visits the Roman Catholic church and tells the priest about the strange events she's been experiencing, he doesn't believe her and says they're fantasies.

She spends Christmas with her family and gets into an argument with her mother because she threw out the new clothes Michaela bought.

Stefan is upset because he doesn't know how Michaela will handle four years of schooling if this is her reaction to her first semester.

Her mother and young pastor are shocked that she can't pray anymore.

Her father brings out medical documents and says she should've been in a clinic long ago.

However, Michaela continues to believe she is possessed and a hospital can't help her.

Throughout the film, Michaela has been obsessed with Saint Katharina, who was martyred at a young age, and aspires to be like her.

The website's critical consensus reads, "This harrowing, naturalistic drama holds you in its grip through Huller's intense performance.

"[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".