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Austria10 Essential Austrian FilmsStop 6 of 10
Revanche
An ex-convict working as muscle in a Vienna brothel dreams of running away with the woman he loves. When their bid for freedom goes catastrophically wrong, his fate becomes entangled with that of a rural policeman. A taut, slow-burning drama of guilt and chance.
Why it’s here
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.