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Plot

A happily married couple becomes unlikely friends with a man whose life has been marked by chaos and violence in this drama from Austria. Alex (Johannes Krisch) is a small-time criminal who, after a stretch in prison, finds himself working for Konecny (Hanno Pöschl), who runs a grimy house of prostitution; unknown to Konecny, Alex is also involved with Tamara (Irina Potapenko), one of his whores. Wanting to raise some quick cash, Alex robs a bank in a nearby small town and hides out on a farm owned by his grandfather (Hannes Thanheiser) while he waits for the heat to cool down. Alex tries to keep a low profile in the country, and he's troubled by boredom and despair, but his mood brightens when he strikes up a friendship with Susanne (Ursula Strauss), a cheerful and generous woman who lives nearby. But Alex's new friend happens to be married to Robert (Andreas Lust), a member of the local police force. Revanche was screened as an official entry at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama
Run Time:
121min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/01/2009
DVD Release Date:
02/16/2010
Distributor(s):
Janus Films
Director(s):
Götz Spielmann
Starring:
Johannes Krisch , Ursula Strauss , Andreas Lust , Irina Potapenko , Hannes Thanheiser
Themes:
Bank Robbery,Prostitutes,Keeping a Secret,Living In Exile
Tone:
Gritty,Tense
Keywords:
criminal,ex-convict,farmer,grandfather,police-officer,prostitute/prostitution
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (05-01-2009)
Language:
German,Ukrainian