Trance (Der Fan)

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  • 1hr 32m

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Director:

Eckhart Schmidt

Producer:

Barbara Moorse, Martin Moszkowicz

Runtime:

1hr 32m

Synopsis

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

Cast

  • Désirée Nosbusch
  • Bodo Staiger
  • Simone Brahmann
  • Jonas Vischer
  • Helga Tölle
  • Klaus Münster
  • Ian Moorse
  • Wilfried Blasberg
  • Sabine Kueckelmann
  • Claudia Schumann

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  • Mar 6, 2015

    German shock genre cinema's mistrust of the culture's supposed rejection of its fascist history is an essential motivator (see also NEKROMANTIK for example). It's easy to focus on the simple fact of this young girl's ultimately violent obsession with a pop star but it's…

    634 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Oct 30, 2021

    My favourite slow-burner and quite possibly the ultimate crazy-girl movie in existence. It made me delve deeper into Eckhart Schmidt's fantastic filmography. I just love this one so much. ♥️

    228 Likes
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)
    Lou (rhymes with wow!)

    "i SHOULD want to cook him a simple meal.. but i SHOULDNT want to cut into him... to tear the flesh... to wear the flesh.... to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key"

    171 Likes
    pd187
    pd187
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    Mar 12, 2026

    So that's why Debbie Gibson never wrote back! ... Damn and me being such a fine young cannibal as well.

    165 Likes
    VIVE_le_FILTH
    VIVE_le_FILTH
    Jan 21, 2026

    Celebrity worship can walk a fine line between joyful interest and crazed obsession. I’m not always sure teenage me fell on the right side of it (can I blame hormones and a not-fully developed brain?), but not have an underlying psychopathic condition probably helped me…

    166 Likes
    Lexzilla
    Lexzilla
    Feb 19, 2021

    A dizzying display of pure 80s bliss with a sensual kiss. A heavy hypnotizing wave that pulled me into a whimsical world of wonder. A surreal trip that caught me in a trance. My brain did prance. Endless 80s dance. A slow burn that made my heart yearn. German Joy Division…

    160 Likes
    belial_carboni
    belial_carboni
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    Nov 10, 2021

    This is one of those movies that makes you think one thing, and at the end you're taken somewhere that's not unexpected, but shocking. To be honest, it's not until almost halfway through where the promise of a horror movie is finally fulfilled. Up until then, we've had a…

    129 Likes
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Jun 29, 2022

    “The Fan” circulates the winds of desolation and desire. Fiddle with the settings all you like; it will switch to an icy cold gust only when it knows you are far from good and ready.  Director Eckhardt Schmidt’s masochistic fantasy of a schoolgirl searching for her pop…

    117 Likes
    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan

    A low and slow cook leads to this tender love story. The power and allure of the Third Reich is recontextualized by Germany's subsequent generation, trading dictators for pop stars and hate-filled rhetoric with new-wave synth-pop. Kill your idols.

    106 Likes
    Remobo
    Remobo

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  • LivinginaHC
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    The Fan

    Oh, so THIS is how I meet Niall Horan... *takes notes* Genuinely can't decide if I liked this or not. I think a lot of it felt too drawn out for me, but I liked all the plot points and the dark turns it took.

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    Lu loved
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Trance (Der Fan)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Trance (Der Fan) about?
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.
Who's the cast of Trance (Der Fan)?
  • Désirée Nosbusch as Simone
  • Bodo Staiger as 'R'
  • Simone Brahmann as Sekretärin
  • Jonas Vischer as Vater
  • Helga Tölle as Mutter
  • Klaus Münster as Briefträger
  • Ian Moorse as Junge
  • Wilfried Blasberg as Mann mit Hund
  • Sabine Kueckelmann as 'B'
  • Claudia Schumann as Mädchen
Who's the director behind Trance (Der Fan)?
Eckhart Schmidt directed Trance (Der Fan).
Who produced Trance (Der Fan)?
Barbara Moorse and Martin Moszkowicz produced Trance (Der Fan).