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Projekt Ballhausplatz

2023 · 90 min

A sober, gripping political autopsy that makes backroom power grabs feel chillingly close and quietly infuriating.

Overview
How a group of young men managed to take over the government and lead it to the brink of democracy. What drove the “Praetorians” and why almost the entire country was at their feet. Why the European public marveled and admired this.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kurt Langbein
Written by
Kurt Langbein
Starring
Sebastian Kurz, Helmut Brandstätter, Peko Baxant, Gernot Blümel, Gerald Fleischmann, Julian Hessenthaler, Thomas Schmid, Stefan Steiner
Cinematography
Christian Roth
Runtime
90 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German

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