REVANCHE
synopsis
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.
international title: | Revanche |
original title: | Revanche |
country: | Austria |
sales agent: | The Match Factory |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Götz Spielmann |
film run: | 121' |
release date: | AT 16/05/2008, DE 12/02/2009, FR 11/03/2009, NO 20/03/2009, UK 20/03/2009, IT 05/03/2010 |
screenplay: | Götz Spielmann |
cast: | Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss, Johannes Thanheiser |
cinematography by: | Martin Gschlacht |
film editing: | Karina Ressler |
producer: | Mathias Forberg, Heinz Stussak, Sandra Bohle, Götz Spielmann |
production: | Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, Spielmannfilm |
backing: | MEDIA Programme |
distributor: | Filmladen, Movienet Film, MK2 Distribution, Fandango Distribuzione, Clorofilm Srl |