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Cold Hell

2017 · 92 min

A grim, propulsive cat-and-mouse chase through nocturnal city streets, gripping and brutal, with little relief and a hard-edged survivor at its center.

Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Robert Palfrader
Tagline
We do not go to hell - Hell comes to us
Overview
A young Vienna-based taxi driver of Turkish origin witnesses an extremely brutal murder. The perpetrator, a serial killer, makes eye contact with her; a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Robert Palfrader
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written by
Martin Ambrosch
Starring
Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Robert Palfrader, Sammy Sheik, Friedrich von Thun, Murathan Muslu, Elif Nisa Uyar, Nursel Köse
Music
Marius Ruhland
Cinematography
Benedict Neuenfels
Runtime
92 min
Country
Austria, Germany
Languages
Turkish, German, English

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