• 7 months ago
Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

Following his festival sensation LUZ, German director Tilman Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric and visually outstanding horror trip with an original plot and perfidious twists. The film, shot on 35 mm, features EUPHORIA’s star Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens.

Cuckoo also stars Jessica Henwick, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Greta Fernández and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.

The film hits cinemas on 9th August 2024.
Transcript
00:00 [phone ringing]
00:01 Mom, I really want to go home.
00:04 You're kidding, Ben!
00:05 [phone ringing]
00:06 [music]
00:08 How was your journey?
00:10 Very pleasant, thank you.
00:11 Good.
00:12 Gretchen, come say hi.
00:14 [music]
00:16 Sup?
00:17 [music]
00:18 I'm your neighbor.
00:19 [music]
00:20 I haven't heard about you.
00:21 [music]
00:23 Why would you have heard about me?
00:24 [music]
00:25 [dog barking]
00:26 [music]
00:27 [door creaking]
00:30 [music]
00:31 How would you like to come work for me at the resort?
00:34 [music]
00:36 [coughing]
00:37 This happens sometimes.
00:39 [music]
00:40 [doorbell ringing]
00:41 [music]
00:42 You look like you don't belong here.
00:44 [music]
00:45 [doorbell ringing]
00:46 Why is there nobody working the reception after ten?
00:48 [music]
00:49 I want you to lock the doors and wait for me.
00:51 I will come pick you up right now.
00:52 [music]
00:54 [door creaking]
00:55 [music]
00:57 [music]
00:59 [music]
01:00 [music]
01:01 [music]
01:02 [music]
01:03 [music]
01:04 [music]
01:05 [music]
01:06 [music]
01:07 [music]
01:08 [music]
01:09 [music]
01:10 [music]
01:11 If I were you,
01:12 [music]
01:13 [music]
01:14 [music]
01:15 I wouldn't want to get hurt even more.
01:17 [music]
01:18 [music]
01:19 [music]
01:20 [music]
01:21 Why did you bring us here?
01:22 [music]
01:23 Your family
01:24 [music]
01:25 belongs here.
01:26 [music]
01:27 That's a fucking weird way to put it.
01:29 [music]
01:31 You told the police that you were chased by a woman.
01:33 [music]
01:34 I think I'm crazy.
01:36 [music]
01:37 [music]
01:38 [music]
01:39 [music]
01:40 [music]
01:41 [music]
01:42 [music]
01:43 [music]
01:44 Nature is
01:45 quite remarkable.
01:46 [music]
01:47 [music]
01:48 Oh, it feels so good.
01:50 [music]
01:51 [music]
01:52 [music]
01:53 [music]
01:54 [music]
01:55 [music]
01:56 Some species need our help.
01:58 [music]
01:59 [music]
02:00 [music]
02:01 I'm giving you the chance to be of great use in our quest for preservation.
02:05 [music]
02:06 [music]
02:07 [music]
02:08 [music]
02:09 [music]
02:10 [music]
02:11 [music]
02:12 [music]
02:13 [music]
02:14 [music]
02:15 Consider yourself lucky.
02:17 [music]
02:18 [music]
02:19 [music]
02:20 [music]
02:21 [music]
02:22 (upbeat music)