Writer/director Tilman Singer follows up his German
debut Luz with a first venture into English language filmmaking with Cuckoo. Hunter Schafer plays Gretchen, a young American woman
whose family moves to a German resort. As her father's boss (Dan Stevens) takes a suspicious interest in her mute half-sister (Mila Lieu),
Gretchen begins to experience terrifying visions of a hooded woman.
The film also stars Jessica Henwick, Jan Bluthardt, Martin Csokas, Greta Fernández and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.
Cuckoo is in US cinemas from May 3rd. A UK/ROI release has yet to be
announced.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.
