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Hinterland

2021 · 98 min

A somber, intricately plotted period thriller that immerses you in a broken postwar city and a grim hunt for a killer.

Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben
Overview
Vienna, 1920. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has collapsed. Peter Perg returns home from the Great War, after years of captivity. But the Vienna he comes home to is nothing like the place he once knew. The new Austrian Republic thrives on social and artistic freedom, but anti-democratic movements and unemployment loom overhead. A stranger in his hometown, his life takes a turn for the worse when one of his former comrades is murdered. Suddenly the mysterious killings of veterans are mounting. Personally connected to the victims, Perg decides to bring the killer to justice. He finds an ally in the cool-headed forensic doctor Theresa Körner, with whom he has a deeper, shared history. Their investigation leads them into the darkest corners of the city, as they confront a brutal and systematic killer and intrigues from within the police force. But when the killer’s net closes around Perg himself, he faces the moral dilemma of his life.

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Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • trauma
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written by
Hanno Pinter, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Robert Buchschwenter
Starring
Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben, Marc Limpach, Matthias Schweighöfer, Margarethe Tiesel, Maximilien Jadin, Aaron Friesz
Music
Kyan Bayani
Cinematography
Benedict Neuenfels
Runtime
98 min
Country
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United States of America
Languages
German

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