Ainoa (2005)

Director:

Marco Kalantari

Writers:

Marco Kalantari, Nina Munk

Stars:

Simon Licht, Verena Buratti, Gabriela Benesch

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Licht	...	Yuri
Verena Buratti	...	Ainoa
Gabriela Benesch	...	Kei
Edmund Jäger	...	Anatol
Thure Riefenstein	...	Nok
Anton Noori	...	Dr. Vasiliy Kerensky
Johannes Stachl	...	General Illushin
Manuela Haudek	...	Akaya
Mathias Kahler	...	Pavel (as Mathias Kahler-Polagnoli)
Marko Pustisek	...	Boris
Denis Petkowitsch	...	Karlenkow
Florentín Groll	...	Sonnenvater
Erik W. Goeller	...	Edota
Kari Rakkola	...	Pjotr
Valentin Frais	...	Yuri as a Kid

Storyline

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Production Website - photos, trailer etc

Country:

Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

19 October 2006 (Austria)

Also Known As:

Ainoa - A Profecia

Filming Locations:

Theiß, Lower Austria, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

cinevista film produktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shortly after filming began the original title "Thekken" was changed to "Ainoa" to avoid confusion with the similarly titled video game "Tekken". Although "Thekken" was the name of one of the main characters no dialogue lines mentioning the name were shot then.

User Reviews

Groundbreaking Austrian Sci-Fi

I saw the Austrian movie Ainoa in a test screening and i was more than surprised. I didn't really expect anything great, as Austrian movies (except comedies) usually lack any entertainment factor and are consumable for a small, intellectual audience only. Ainoa is quite the opposite. Although based on a deeply poetic and philosophic thought, the film convinced me with its narrative quality, the surprisingly well performing actors and the enormous love for detail that these guys show in every scene of the movie. Hard to imagine this film has been shot entirely in Austria, the locations throw you into another world. And hard to imagine they hardly had any money for that. Of course Ainoa cannot be compared with big Hollywood blockbuster movies, but i think these filmmakers id a good job in making that NOT the point at all. That's what i really enjoyed about it. Its not just a poor "Austrian Star Wars", much more than that this movie has a soul and a quality of its own, although the story might irritate some people with its very simple, sometimes even naive but always thoughtful approach. Instead of relying on big special effects, it convinces with its heart and poetry. Its worth while watching it for those who like Sci Fi and fairy tales, or simply a movie not seen every day in cinema.