Joyless Street
“Open any door in Melchior Alley, and you'll come face to face with naked misery.”
Drama
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
VIBE
A stark, unflinching look at the harsh realities of post-war Vienna. The film's silent, expressionistic style amplifies the desperation and bleakness of its characters' struggle for survival amidst economic collapse.
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