Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
Director:
Götz SpielmannWriter:
Götz Spielmann (screenplay)
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| Johannes Krisch | ... | Alex | |
| Irina Potapenko | ... | Tamara | |
| Andreas Lust | ... | Robert | |
| Ursula Strauss | ... | Susanne | |
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Johannes Thanheiser | ... | Grandfather Hausner (as Hannes Thanheiser) |
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Hanno Pöschl | ... | Konecny - Tamara's Boss |
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Magdalena Kropiunig | ... | Prostitute in Hotel |
| Toni Slama | ... | Tamara's Customer | |
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Elisabetha Pejcinoska | ... | Cinderella Prostitute #1 |
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Aniko Bärkanyi | ... | Cinderella Prostitute #2 |
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Annamaria Haytö | ... | Cinderella Prostitute #3 |
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Nicoletta Prokes | ... | Cinderella Prostitute #4 |
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Rainer Gradischnig | ... | Harry - Man Beating Tamara |
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Haris Bilajbegovic | ... | Man stopping Harry |
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Aleksander Reljic-Bohigas | ... | Owner of Cinderella |
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Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
Plot Keywords:
robbery | robbing a bank | playing accordion | barbeque grill | gun held to head |Taglines:
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Country:
AustriaRelease Date:
16 May 2008 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
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Some reviewers seem to think Revanche is a failure as a 'thriller.' Of course, this merely identifies their failure as viewers. Revanche is not remotely a thriller, or a crime drama, or a tale of revenge, or suspense. It's more a story of lost love, of sorrow and regret. And - as the title cleverly implies - of *possible* redemption.
As I watched Revanche, I inevitably formed certain ideas about where it was headed. Each of those ideas was in turn dispelled. Only late in the experience did I see where the director was taking me, a conclusion of perfect, poetic inevitability. You literally have to see the whole film to properly know what it's about.
Yes, Revanche is EXTREMELY low-key and slow-paced. It helps if you realize that its real content is not in the action at all - it's in the silences between actions. It's in the mood, in the elegant photography. Focus your attention there and you'll soon realize that this is essentially a simple story, told simply and economically. (To say more would be to give away too much.)
Obviously, you do need to have some patience to enjoy a story that unravels so slowly and subtly. But if you do, you'll be rewarded beyond your expectations.