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The Dark Valley

Das finstere Tal

2014

A mysterious lone rider claiming to be a photographer arrives in a remote Alpine village ruled by a tyrannical clan and asks to winter there. His quiet presence stirs old secrets and simmering menace. An Austrian Western set in the snowbound mountains.

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Part of 10 Essential Austrian Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Austria. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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