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Der Tankwart

1991 · 17 min

A quiet, low-key vignette of longing that drifts toward melancholy as hope quietly fades.

Directed by
Thomas Rigler
Genres
Romance
Starring
Karl Ferdinand Kratzl, Lieselotte Plauensteiner, Ela Piplits
Overview
A petrol pump attendant falls in love with a waitress of the service station restaurant. He manages to get the relationship started and even goes as far as buying her a new pair of shoes, but in the end fails to win her heart.

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Directed by
Thomas Rigler
Genres
Romance
Starring
Karl Ferdinand Kratzl, Lieselotte Plauensteiner, Ela Piplits
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • isolation
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    romance
    Directed by
    Thomas Rigler
    Written by
    Thomas Rigler
    Starring
    Karl Ferdinand Kratzl, Lieselotte Plauensteiner, Ela Piplits
    Cinematography
    Hannes Strassl
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    German

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