Hysteria
A film shoot takes a dark turn when the burning of a Quran throws the crew into turmoil. Caught in accusations, intern Elif is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets and lies, finding herself at the heart of an all-absorbing conspiracy.
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Cast
19 people
Devrim Lingnau
Elif
Known for
The Empress
Mehdi Meskar
Said
Known for
Marianne
How to Make a Killing
Serkan Kaya
Yiğit
Known for
How About Adolf?
Granny Nanny
Nicolette Krebitz
Lilith
Known for
The Tunnel
A Stork's Journey
Aziz Çapkurt
Mustafa
Known for
Catherine the Great
Dirty Angels
Nazmi Kırık
Majid
Known for
Far Away
Ethos
Lola Klamroth
Assistant Director
Known for
Capri-Revolution
Sahin Eryilmaz
Taxi Driver
Known for
Frau Ella
Helin Sezen Korkmaz
Interpreter
No other roles listed
Till Bortloff
Refugee center manager
No other roles listed
Minna Wündrich
Police Officer
Also in
Hungry
Ivo
Nawid Faalnazari
Police Officer
No other roles listed
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay Director · Marvin Miller Composer Christian Kochmann Cinematographer
First release February 15, 2025 · Produced in Germany · Languages Arabic, English, German, Kurdish, Turkish
Production
filmfaust
Production
Das kleine Fernsehspiel
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · German · Kurdish · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · February 15, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Germany · November 6, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
May 7, 2025 · Premiere · German Film Festival
Indonesia
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Latvia
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 12, 2025 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
New Zealand
August 5, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Portugal
June 1, 2026 · Digital
Romania
June 19, 2025 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
Slovenia
November 12, 2025 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
Türkiye
May 2, 2025 · Theatrical
November 21, 2025 · Digital · MUBI
United Kingdom
August 18, 2025 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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