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The Lower Depths

202219mMovieComedyDrama

A newcomer to a mental health unit wants to help his fellow patients. But instead of seeking healing through self-recognition, he builds castles in the air and thus becomes a great threat to his fellow sufferers and ultimately to himself.

DirectorPablo Knote
WritersJulian Dohmen·Pablo Knote
ProducerPhilip Jakob Malewicz

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Cast · Directed by Pablo Knote

TBThorsten Kai Botenbender
Thorsten Kai Botenbender
Hägar
CL
Christoph Leszczynski
Roman
IN
Isabella Nagy
Johanna
HP
Hannah Pluschke
Station nurse
DWDaniel Warland
Daniel Warland
Luka
MWMerle Wasmuth
Merle Wasmuth
Station nurse (voice)
DW
Denis Wiencke
The chess player
SWSteffen Will
Steffen Will
Joseph
AZ
Anna Zhara
Anna

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The Lower Depths — streaming FAQ

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No, The Lower Depths is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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The Lower Depths hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 6, 2022. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.