3096 Tage (2013)

3096 Tage: Directed by Sherry Hormann. With Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Thure Lindhardt, Amelia Pidgeon, Trine Dyrholm. A young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the factual case of Natascha Kampusch.

“Based on the true story of Natascha Kampusch, a girl who was kidnapped and abused for over 8 years, this film was never going to make for easy viewing. It tells the story as it is and doesnu0026#39;t dodge any of the emotional and physical abuse suffered by Kampusch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe relationship between Kampusch and her kidnapper and how it develops over time is one of the most interesting parts of the story and the film did a really good job at portraying this. Antonia Campbell-Hughes deserves a lot of credit for delivering a strong performance as Kampusch – it must have been a huge challenge, especially given her drastic change in appearance for the role.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a raw and naturally disturbing film that is not for everybody. Iu0026#39;m glad they made it though and more people are now aware of Nataschau0026#39;s horrific ordeal.”