Götz Spielmann's Revanche is a rather slow but engaging film that uses a revenge plot to examine themes of love, loss, and connectedness.
An ex-con named Alex (Johannes Krisch) is an ex-con who works in a Vienna brothel called Cinderella. His girlfriend Tamara (Irina Potepenko) is a Hungarian immigrant who works at Cinderella as a prostitute. Tamara, who is favored by the brothel owner for a position as a high-class call girl, is deeply in debt, and Alex's prospects are equally grim. Alex devises a misguided plan to help the couple see their way through the hard times. Through a series of mistakes, Alex and Tamara encounter a police officer (Andreas Lust) whose actions change their lives forever.
Revanche can be categorized as a thriller but Götz Spielmann intentionally plays against any expectations associated with the genre. Revanche is structured like two separate films connected by a significant life event.
An ex-con named Alex (Johannes Krisch) is an ex-con who works in a Vienna brothel called Cinderella. His girlfriend Tamara (Irina Potepenko) is a Hungarian immigrant who works at Cinderella as a prostitute. Tamara, who is favored by the brothel owner for a position as a high-class call girl, is deeply in debt, and Alex's prospects are equally grim. Alex devises a misguided plan to help the couple see their way through the hard times. Through a series of mistakes, Alex and Tamara encounter a police officer (Andreas Lust) whose actions change their lives forever.
Revanche can be categorized as a thriller but Götz Spielmann intentionally plays against any expectations associated with the genre. Revanche is structured like two separate films connected by a significant life event.
- 2/14/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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