Sipnosis: Revenge (2008)
ORIGINAL TITLE Revanche
YEAR 2008
RUNNING TIME 121 min. Suggest trailer/video
COUNTRY [Austria]
DIRECTOR Gotz Spielmann
SCREENWRITER Gotz Spielmann
COMPOSER
CINEMATOGRAPHER Martin Gschlacht
CAST Michael-Joachim Heiss, Johannes Krisch, Andreas Lust, Irina Potapenko, Ursula Strauss, Johannes Thanheiser
STUDIO/PRODUCER Prisma Film
GENRE Drama
SYNOPSIS/PLOT Academy Awards: nominated for best foreign language film.A story about guilt and revenge set against the backdrop of Vienna’s demimonde and rural Austria. Alex is a driver and henchman for brothel owner Konecny. He is having a secret affair with one of the girls working at the brothel–Tamara from the Ukraine. Their love for each other is not the only bond, they are both determined to escape their current wretched situation. The time for their escape dawns when Konecny allows one his underworld buddies to brutally mistreat Tamara. In order to find the money they need, Alex decides to rob a bank in a small country town. He knows the region well. But Tamara senses danger and is vehemently against his plan. Only when Alex assures her that his gun is not loaded and that she can wait for him in the car, does she agree.
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