The Austrian film nominated for Oscars 2009 is a great thriller which plays along with other genres of romance and drama.
An ex-conman, Alex works in a prostitution place and is passionately in love with a Ukrainian prostitute, Tamara. Tired of living in such a place Alex thinks of robbing a bank and when the boss of the joint takes extra interest in Tamara, they decide to run away.
Alex's best bet is to rob the bank and leave the country. And when he does that, things change in the manner he never expected. He ends up staying with his grandfather in the same town
There is parallel story of a cop and his wife who live in the town where the bank is robbed. The wife who is friendly with the old man, visits them regularly and gets involved with the robber.
There are many a twists in this tale. It is suspenseful. It deals with secrets and lies. Deals with the harsh realities. Deals with desire and integrity and...acceptance.
Writer: Gotz Spielmann
Director: Gotz Spielmann
Rating ***1/2
[Max Rating ****]
[Viewed on 2nd July at Starz Theatre, 5pm show]
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