Overview
A gripping tale of love and vengeance unfolds in the shadows of crime.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- austere
- suspenseful
- melancholic
- serious movie night
- arthouse cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an elegantly constructed, suspenseful, and atmospheric crime drama with surprising turns and strong visual control.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex's pursuit of revenge is set against guilt, grief, faith, and the possibility of redemption.
The countryside, stillness, and sounds of nature contrast with the robbery's violent consequences and intensify the atmosphere.
Ex-con Alex's bank robbery and attempted escape trigger irreversible consequences for Tamara, Robert, and others.
Critical reception specifically emphasizes stillness, nature sounds, visual simplicity, and concise editing as sources of tension.
Films like Revanche, and why
The Lives of Others
shared austere crime drama, moral ambiguity, revenge, and contemplative pacing
A Prophet
shared bleak romantic crime narrative, guilt, betrayal, and atmospheric European realism
The Hunt
shared revenge thriller structure, spiritual reckoning, and restrained visual style
The Secret in Their Eyes
shared slow burn tension, rural isolation, and morally complex criminal protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Götz Spielmann
- Release Date
- 2008-05-16
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (257)
Cast
- Johannes Krisch
- Irina Potapenko
- Andreas Lust
- Ursula Strauss
- Hanno Pöschl
- Johannes Thanheiser
- Linde Prelog
- Michael-Joachim Heiss
- Rainer Gradischnig
- Toni Slama
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Revanche about?
- An ex-con's desperate bank robbery sets off a stark Austrian reckoning with revenge, guilt, and redemption.
- What is Revanche like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revanche as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Revanche violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Revanche as moderate.
- What did critics think of Revanche?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an elegantly constructed, suspenseful, and atmospheric crime drama with surprising turns and strong visual control.
- Which films are like Revanche?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lives of Others, A Prophet, The Hunt, and The Secret in Their Eyes.
- How long is Revanche?
- Revanche runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revanche?
- In United States, Revanche is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
