The Chambermaid Lynn

Directed by Ingo Haeb
Film Movement
2014
90 Minutes
Germany
German
Drama, Erotic
Not Rated

Lynn (Vicky Krieps) is the most meticulous chambermaid in her hotel, leaving no shelf undusted, no sheet untucked. Crippled by shyness, she rummages through guests' belongings and even hides under their beds, vicariously experiencing their conversations, meals and discreet interludes. After clandestinely observing an S&M session, Lynn discovers the phone number of the call girl, Chiara. Bold and unrestrained, Chiara soon draws Lynn out of her shell, opening her up to a new kind of passion she had only dreamed about as a voyeur.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Ingo Haeb
  • Starring: Vicky Krieps
  • Starring: Lena Lauzemis
  • Starring: Steffen Munster

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Reviews

  • "Rarely has fetishism been portrayed with such intense, empathetic attention to detail."
    Variety
  • "Brilliant. An intimate character piece that's all about the details."
    The Hollywood Reporter
  • "Vicky Krieps gives a stellar performance as a shy chambermaid whose voyeuristic tendencies and yearning for sexual experience takes her places she does not expect to go."
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Winner
Fipresci Prize
Montreal World Film Festival
Official Selection
Zurich Film Festival
Official Selection
Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival