Overview
A powerful love story unfolds in a world where duty and desire clash.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- intimate
- tender
- quiet evening
- pride month viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the fact-based drama as a powerful and well-acted portrayal of gay identity, military masculinity, and institutional prejudice.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vice Lieutenant Charles Eismayer hides his sexuality while falling in love with openly gay soldier Mario Falak.
Eismayer is presented as the Austrian military's feared macho trainer, making his private identity and emotional transformation a direct challenge to institutional masculinity.
The plot is explicitly based on real events and frames military discrimination through Eismayer and Falak's relationship.
The story unfolds within the Austrian military, where training hierarchies and anti-gay prejudice shape Eismayer's choices.
Films like Eismayer, and why
The Imitation Game
fact-based lgbtq+ romance confronting institutional prejudice through an emotionally restrained drama
Carol
romantic drama about hidden sexuality, social pressure, and the cost of living authentically
God's Own Country
lgbtq+ relationship drama centered on masculinity, intimacy, and fear of social exposure
A Few Good Men
character-driven military drama examining institutional culture and personal vulnerability
Movie Details
- Director
- David Wagner
- Release Date
- 2022-10-28
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (64)
Cast
- Gerhard Liebmann
- Luka Dimic
- Julia Koschitz
- Anton Noori
- Christopher Schärf
- Karl Fischer
- Lion Tatzber
- Joshua Jagersberger
- Lukas Johne
- Harry Lampl
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, Here TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Eismayer about?
- A feared Austrian military trainer must confront his carefully guarded secret when love arrives in the form of an openly gay recruit.
- What is Eismayer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eismayer as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Eismayer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Eismayer as mild.
- What did critics think of Eismayer?
- Critics broadly regard the fact-based drama as a powerful and well-acted portrayal of gay identity, military masculinity, and institutional prejudice.
- Which films are like Eismayer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Imitation Game, Carol, God's Own Country, and A Few Good Men.
- How long is Eismayer?
- Eismayer runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eismayer?
- In United States, Eismayer streams on Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, Here TV Amazon Channel.
