Revanche

Name: Revanche
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Released: May 1, 2009
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 84

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Janus Films | Release Date: May 1, 2009

Summary: At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, Revanche is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara. Their desperateAt once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama of nearly Greek proportions, Revanche is the stunning, Oscar–nominated, international breakthrough film from Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann. In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex works as an assistant in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian hooker Tamara. Their desperate plans for escape unexpectedly intersect with the lives of a rural cop and his seemingly content wife. With meticulous, elegant direction, Spielmann creates a tense, existential, and surprising portrait of vengeance and redemption, and a journey into the darkest forest of human nature, in which violence and beauty exist side by side. (Janus Film)… Expand

Director: Götz Spielmann

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime

Runtime: 121 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

Austrian director Spielmann has long awaited discovery by a wider world, and for my money the gorgeous, brooding, unpredictable neo-noir Revanche is one of the year's best films. Read full review

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Stephen Cole

A little bit of "Crime and Punishment" and a whole lot of "The Postman Always Rings Twice," Revanche, the Austrian candidate for last year's Best Foreign Language Film, is a surprisingly unruffled tale of love, thievery, murder and revenge. Read full review

Eric Campos

From the film's opening moments you won't be able to guess where the whole thing ultimately ends up and that's one of the many endearing qualities of Revanche. Read full review

Joe Williams

It sustains a palpable fatalism in such recurring details as a whirring buzz saw and the cry of a loon, while the static camera and lack of musical cues enable some unforeseeable plot twists. Read full review

Noel Murray

Revanche is, first and foremost, a good story, craftily told. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Mr. Spielmann's film is full of surprises and, in its distinctive way, full of life. Read full review

Maggie Lee

Hard luck conspires with bad sex in this unspectacular Austrian tale of crime and punishment. Read full review

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NateK

Mar 8, 2010

A stunner. I saw this film in theaters on a whim last year and it has stuck with me ever since. A masterpiece in mood and atmosphere, this slow burning neo-noir is propelled entirely by the turbulent emotions of our anti-hero. My only reservation is that the film frequently subverts A stunner. I saw this film in theaters on a whim last year and it has stuck with me ever since. A masterpiece in mood and atmosphere, this slow burning neo-noir is propelled entirely by the turbulent emotions of our anti-hero. My only reservation is that the film frequently subverts expectations, which may frustrate casual film viewers. The movie frequently escalates towards violence, only to retreat again. If this doesn't sound like it would bother you, see this immediately! I can't get it out of my head.… Expand

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Mike

Jun 20, 2009

Great movie!

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SusanW

Oct 27, 2009

Brilliant, full of surprises on so many levels not just the overrated twist found in so many movies today.

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David

Jun 18, 2009

I thought this was an excellent film, and well deserved Oscar nomination. Definitely check this out!

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Becki

Jul 26, 2009

A complex look at love and grief. Beautiful movie.

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TimH

Jun 30, 2009

Effective and poignant tale about regret.

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MikeQ

May 29, 2009

A two hour movie with one hour of material. Heavy handed, utterly predictable plotting (except for one effective twist that drew laughter). Very good acting.

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