The Scent of Fear
2021, German. Directed by Mirjam von Arx.
The film is a journey around the world where we meet people who are frozen in fear, people who search for them, who find them, who love them. Along the way we meet experts in neuroscience, psychology and politics who show us how society is controlled by messages of fear. The film analyzes the universal question of what fear is and why we are so afraid of it.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 20 May 2021
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Mirjam von Arx, Livia Vonaesch
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The Scent of Fear runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Scent of Fear isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scent of Fear?
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Who directed The Scent of Fear?
The Scent of Fear (2021) was directed by Mirjam von Arx.