Revanche

Revanche

2008 · 121 min · DE · 7.2 (260 votes)
Dir. Götz Spielmann · Starring Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss, Hanno Pöschl, Johannes Thanheiser

“Whose fault is it if life doesn't go your way?”

CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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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A brooding, atmospheric descent into a spiral of violence and regret. It's a grim, stylish exploration of how one bad decision can unravel everything, leaving a trail of broken lives and inescapable fate.

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