3096 Days (2013)

What a difference a day makes — especially when it comes to 3096 Days (2013). Also known as 3096 Tage, this German film is based on the true story of Natascha Kampusch. Under the direction of Sherry Horman, the biographical crime drama conveys the plight of the young Austrian girl (Amelia Pidgeon) who was only 10 years old when she was abducted by Wolfgang Přiklopil (Thure Lindhardt) while on her way home from school in 1998. As you can guess, Natascha’s mother (Trine Dyrholm), father (Roeland Wiesnekker) and grandmother (Ellen Schwiers) were in a panic, hoping the police (Heike Koslowski and Michael A. Grimm) could do something about it. Alas, the cruel kidnapper kept Natascha in a bomb shelter for more than eight years. During this time, Wolfgang sexually, emotionally and physically abused her. Fortunately, the teenaged Natascha (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) was able to escape in 2006. But having lived under Přiklopil’s control for nearly a decade, the survivor must now figure out how to fit back into society. Of course, memories of her captor haunt Natascha. Obviously, it’s not easy to erase the images of him forcing her to watch as he strips down to his drawers. Even worse, he binds her hands when he gets on top of her to have his unwanted way. Under these bleak circumstances, audiences see Mr. Lindhardt’s bare buns. But watching his butt isn’t as enjoyable as if it would be if the skintastic act was consensual. Turns out Wolfgang’s suicide is this tale’s happy ending.