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.| Status: | Released (2008-05-16) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $258,388 |
| Screen: | Götz Spielmann |
| Productions: | Spielmannfilm, Prisma Film |
| Production Countries: | Austria |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, Pусский |
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Casts
- 78231: Johannes Krisch - Alex
- 54666: Irina Potapenko - Tamara
- 78233: Andreas Lust - Robert
- 47025: Ursula Strauss - Susanne
- 572: Hanno Pöschl - Konecny
- 78234: Johannes Thanheiser - Hausner
- 1355113: Linde Prelog - Robert's mother
Crews
- 100134: Götz Spielmann - Director - Directing
- 100134: Götz Spielmann - Screenplay - Writing
- 48789: Karina Ressler - Editor - Editing
- 1293464: Maria Gruber - Production Design - Art
- 71291: Monika Buttinger - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 1598209: Sandra Bohle - Producer - Production
- 1703770: Mathias Forberg - Producer - Production
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"Alex" (Johannes Krisch) is the sort of ex-con to be avoided at all costs! Almost every thing he touches turns to mince - and that proves especially true after he and girlfriend "Tamara" (Irina Potapenko) decide they have had enough of the brothel in which they both work (he doesn't ....
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