Ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Variety’s got a brand-new interview with Cuckoo star Hunter Schafer, one which reveals some tantalizing new details about the film. From the sound of things, director Tilman Singer has not dialed down any of the weirdness that made his previous feature, Luz, so memorable.
According to Variety (and as spotted by the good folks over at Bloody Disgusting):
“[Cuckoo] sees Schafer face off against a mysterious bird-like monster with a scream-like call who seeks to impregnate women with her evil spawn. The story, written by Singer, is based off the lore of the cuckoo bird, some of which are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in the nests of other species.”
Hmm. Might that “scream-like call” be the noise heard in this recently-released Cuckoo teaser? Maybe!
Elsewhere in the piece, Schafer says:
“I loved being covered in blood for half the movie and the intensity of it. Another first for this was having to do more action sequences, like simulating violence and stuff, which I loved as far as the choreography goes. You know, there’s moments where I felt like a real badass.”
A mysterious, screaming, bird-like creature? Our heroine covered in blood for half the movie? Violent action sequences? Each new thing we learn about Cuckoo is more exciting than the last, and we can’t wait to check it out when it hits theaters in May.
As previously reported, here’s Cuckoo‘s official plot synopsis:
“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.”
Stay tuned for more on Cuckoo as further updates become available and, in the meantime: if you haven’t already seen Singer’s Luz, do yourself a favor and track that one down. Feels like it might make for a good primer for Cuckoo‘s arrival in theaters on May 3rd.
