(''The 8th Sin'') is a German

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, and the winner of the

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for Best Film 2003.

Plot summary

The film follows the protagonist, an

angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

(played by Horst Baron and his female entourage, Tiffany Hopkins and Susi Webstar). They are inspired by a secret book about the

seven deadly sins The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings. Although they are not directly mentioned in the Bible, there are parallels with the seven things ...

. The individual scenes are each based on mortal sin.

Scene breakdown

The first scene depicts the sin of

gluttony Gluttony ( la, gula, derived from the Latin ''gluttire'' meaning "to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items, particularly as status symbols. In Christianity, it is considered a sin if ...

. A married couple, played by Philippe Soine and Marlene Cartier, is brought together again after years of

abstinence Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol, drugs, food, etc. ...

due to a snack attack. The second scene is dedicated to the sin of

pride Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...

, in which a neglected wife (played by Nicole K.) finds the sexual attention she craves in a meeting with another man. In the following scene, Conny Dachs and Fanny Steel depict the sin of

greed Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as Social status, status, or Power (social and politica ...

. The fourth scene is dominated by Janet Taylor dreaming about her perfect man who resemble the sin of a

sloth Sloths are a group of Neotropical xenarthran mammals constituting the suborder Folivora, including the extant arboreal tree sloths and extinct terrestrial ground sloths. Noted for their slowness of movement, tree sloths spend most of their li ...

. The fifth sin,

wrath Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, su ...

, is depicted in a scene featuring Tyra Misoux. The following scene is dedicated to the sin of

envy Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's quality, skill, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it. Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred b ...

, starring Anja Juliette and Pierre Laval. In the seventh and last scene, the two female angels mentioned above animate several stone statues in a depiction of the final sin,

lust Lust is a psychological force producing intense desire for something, or circumstance while already having a significant amount of the desired object. Lust can take any form such as the lust for sexuality (see libido), money, or power. It can ...

Awards and honors

*2003:

for " Best Film - Germany"

External links

* 2000s German-language films 2002 films German pornographic films 2000s pornographic films Seven deadly sins in popular culture 2000s German films {{2000s-Germany-film-stub