Revanche
Austria • 2008
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Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt, grief, and the desire for redemption.
Synopsis
Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt, grief, and the desire for redemption.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorGötz Spielmann
WriterGötz Spielmann
CinematographerMartin Gschlacht
EditorKarina Ressler
ProducerSandra Bohle, Mathias Forberg, Götz Spielmann, Heinz Stussak