Revanche is a both a gripping thriller and a tragic drama in the classic Grecian vein. With an Oscar nomination to its name the film finally sees the international breakthrough of Austrian director Götz Spielmann. Set in the red light district of Vienna, ex-con Alex (Johannes Krisch) works in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian prostitute Tamara (Irina Potapenko). Their desperate plans to escape unexpectedly become entangled with the lives of a rural policeman and his seemingly content wife. With elegant and exacting direction, reminiscent of Premingers classic noirs, Spielmann ingeniously subverts the thriller genre to create a portrait of vengeance and redemption that is both incredible tense and cerebral.
Duration
2 min 6 sec
Views
10,973
Posted On
April 22, 2010
2 min 6 sec
Views
10,973
Posted On
April 22, 2010
Director
Götz Spielmann
Writer
Götz Spielmann
Studio
Independent
Release
May 1, 2009
Götz Spielmann
Writer
Götz Spielmann
Studio
Independent
Release
May 1, 2009
Cast
Johannes Krisch
Irina Potapenko
Andreas Lust
Ursula Strauss
Johannes Krisch
Irina Potapenko
Andreas Lust
Ursula Strauss
Trailer Tracks
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