Кровавая леди Батори (2015)
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Svetlana Khodchenkova, Isabelle Allen, Lucas Bond, Ada Condeescu
Two siblings placed in Countess Báthory’s care investigate the disappearance of their older sister.
The story
In the early 17th century, children—mostly teenage girls—have been disappearing around Čachtice. Misha and Aletta, siblings from a Gypsy camp who survive by tricks and theft, are also searching for their older sister Katya, missing for a year. After the two are caught stealing, Countess Báthory orders that they be released from prosecution and taken into her care at Čachtice Castle. The siblings soon suspect something is wrong inside the castle and set out to learn what happened to Katya. Their investigation faces resistance from the countess’s servants and local authorities who protect the powerful woman.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film is set in the early 17th century in the region of Čachtice (Csejte, Kingdom of Hungary), ruled by Countess Báthory, known for her beauty, intelligence, and wealth. Children have been disappearing in the village’s surroundings for a long time, mostly teenage girls. The film’s protagonists are a brother and sister from a Gypsy camp, Misha and Aletta, who make a living through tricks and theft and are also searching for their older sister Katya, who disappeared a year ago. One day, the children are caught stealing, but on Lady Báthory’s orders they are released from prosecution and placed in her care at Čachtice Castle. The children suspect that something is wrong in the castle and begin investigating to find out what happened to their sister. In doing so, they face opposition from Countess Báthory’s servants, who take part in her terrible crimes, as well as from local authorities who indulge the powerful woman.
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