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Revanche

2008 · 121 min

A slow, quiet plunge into guilt and grief, where violence echoes softly and redemption feels fragile.

Directed by
Götz Spielmann
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust
Tagline
Whose fault is it if life doesn't go your way?
Overview
Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt, grief, and the desire for redemption.

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Directed by
Götz Spielmann
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • revenge
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Götz Spielmann
Written by
Götz Spielmann
Starring
Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss, Hanno Pöschl, Johannes Thanheiser, Linde Prelog, Michael-Joachim Heiss
Cinematography
Martin Gschlacht
Runtime
121 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German, Russian

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