Revanche (2008)

05/16/2008Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller2h 1m
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Whose fault is it if life doesn't go your way?

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.

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    Johannes Krisch

    Alex

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    Irina Potapenko

    Tamara

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    Andreas Lust

    Robert

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    Ursula Strauss

    Susanne

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    Hanno Pöschl

    Konecny

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    Johannes Thanheiser

    Hausner

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    Linde Prelog

    Robert's mother

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    Michael-Joachim Heiss

    Tagportier

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    Rainer Gradischnig

    Harry

"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 sell himself, in case you were wondering) so he robs a bank and they hope to flee the country. Thing is, he'd only gone and left the getaway car - and her - in a no parking zone and attracted the attentions of a police man (Andreas Lust) whom they leave spreadeagled on the ground as they drive away. He can still ai...