Revanche
2008 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 7.2
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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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-05-16
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 121 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (250 votes)
- Box office
- $886,407
Themes
- infidelity
- prostitute
- loss of loved one
- brothel
- pimp
- heist
- revenge
- prostitution
- bank robbery
- extramarital affair
- ex-con
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2009 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Johannes Krisch
as Alex
Irina Potapenko
as Tamara
Andreas Lust
as Robert
Ursula Strauss
as Susanne
Hanno Pöschl
as Konecny
Johannes Thanheiser
as Hausner
Linde Prelog
as Robert's Mother
Michael-Joachim Heiss
as Tagportier
Rainer Gradischnig
as Harry
Toni Slama
as Customer
Directed by Götz Spielmann