Fresh
A surprisingly unruffled tale of love, thievery, murder and revenge.
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Revanche
Whose fault is it if life doesn't go your way?
2008 · 2h 1m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Götz Spielmann
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Revanche
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The plot might have yielded a generic erotic thriller if Revanche were made by rougher hands. Instead it becomes something more sophisticated thanks to the efforts of writer-director Gotz Spielmann and a superb cast.
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
Fresh
There's real biblical tragedy, and redemption, in Spielmann's fine, sad, suspenseful film.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
A film of carefully strained pulp and rigorously controlled intrigue, the Austrian revenge drama Revanche, which is really about the dividing line between vengeance and forgiveness, belongs to a neo-noir universe where all the classical genre laws apply.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Writer-director Gotz Spielmann (Antares) avoids the clutter and manipulation of most thrillers, escalating tension almost solely through the characters' turbulent emotions.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
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