Our Girls is a multifaceted and never banal feature film, in which a crescendo of tension finds its ideal setting now in the bare corridors of a hospital, now in the natural landscapes of the Tyrolean Alps, which, in turn, make the protagonists feel even more isolated. At the Diagonale 2026.
The Blood Countess takes us by the hand on a journey where anything can happen. And through decidedly surreal characters, witty and hilarious dialogue, and “bloody” and wonderfully disturbing moments, it also pays sincere homage to Vienna. At the Berlinale 2026, Berlinale Special Gala section.
Houchang Allahyari’s comedy Born in Absurdistan is a feature film that, even more than twenty-five years after its release, is still incredibly relevant.
In 2011, Karl Markovics presented Breathing, his directorial debut, at the Cannes Film Festival. However, the Viennese actor had already been well known and loved by audiences for years, even though the beginning of his career was not immediately easy.
Das Schweigen der Esel, while boasting a tension-filled narrative development, further enhanced by a sophisticated parallel editing, also presents a touch of welcome, typically Austrian irony, as well as, of course, numerous references to feature films of the past, as well as to literary classics.
The Fox might at first seem to be one of the many (too many?) films that depict a special friendship between humans and animals. And when approaching such stories, the risk of creating something overly rhetorical is higher than ever. Adrian Goiginger, fortunately, has managed to avoid such mistakes, focusing mainly on the childhood traumas of the young protagonist. At the Diagonale’23.
Goldfish have very powerful eyesight and are able to see what humans often miss. Who is the mysterious killer? Das letzte Problem cleverly takes its cue from what has been made in the past while at the same time creating an enjoyable, adrenaline-fuelled detective story with a welcome retro touch.
Surreal, bizarre, but also tender and rather naïve, Drei Herren is certainly not a perfect feature film. And yet, as we get closer to the finale, each character turns out to be much more complex and multifaceted than it might initially seem.
by Xaver Schwarzenberger grade: 6.5 Xaver Schwarzenberger and his wife Ulrike – author of the screenplay – deliberately leave certain questions open and make a subtle ambiguity an essential element… Read more »
India is the story of a great friendship. Of a friendship which is so strong that it is able to overcome any adversity. Josef Hader and Alfred Dorfer, for their part, have accomplished an excellent script, perfectly combining comedy and tragedy, in a deep and never predictable reflection on life, death and the importance of interpersonal relationships.