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Revanche

Revanche

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

20087.22h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Götz Spielmann
Written by Götz Spielmann
Produced by Sandra Bohle, Mathias Forberg, Götz Spielmann
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Top Cast

Johannes Krisch

Johannes Krisch

Alex

Irina Potapenko

Irina Potapenko

Tamara

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust

Robert

Ursula Strauss

Ursula Strauss

Susanne

Hanno Pöschl

Hanno Pöschl

Konecny

Johannes Thanheiser

Johannes Thanheiser

Hausner

Linde Prelog

Linde Prelog

Robert's mother

Michael-Joachim Heiss

Michael-Joachim Heiss

Tagportier

Rainer Gradischnig

Rainer Gradischnig

Harry

Toni Slama

Toni Slama

Customer

Themes & Keywords

infidelityprostituteloss of loved onebrothelpimpheistrevengeprostitutionbank robberyextramarital affairex-con

About Revanche

Revanche is a crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of infidelity, prostitute, loss of loved one, brothel, pimp, heist. Directed by Götz Spielmann, it stars Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust. 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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