AUFPUTZT IS’
Aufputzt is’ is a film made even richer and more layered by an excellent cast and twists that immediately bring to mind another great Christmas cult classic in Austrian film history: Single Bells.
Actor: Roland Düringer
SOLDIER MONIKA
Soldier Monika is the documentary we weren’t expecting, a lively, pulsating and incredibly surprising work, which could be compared to a roller coaster ride and whose greatest strength is a successful (and welcome) blend of documentary, theatre and animation. At the Diagonale 2025.
HAPPY
In Happy, Sandeep Kumar’s camera constantly follows its protagonist, reminding us of great neorealist cinema. At the Diagonale 2025.
OPERATION WHITE CHRISTMAS
In Operation White Christmas, successful action scenes and a good pace that characterises the entire feature film from beginning to end pleasantly entertain the viewer, giving him an experience that is rarely enjoyed in domestic cinema. At the K3 Film Festival 2023.
REPLAY
Replay is a sparkling comedy of errors, an evocative and original portrait of Vienna by night, but also the personal drama of a man who has not yet found his place in the world.
POPPITZ
Poppitz is hilarious, irreverent, not afraid to highlight the habits and faults of the upper middle class and, in recounting poor Gerry’s misadventures, draws a comprehensive fresco of contemporary society. A superficial society that only cares about ‘appearances’ and considers luxury as the solution to any problem.
LIFE ETERNAL
No one is really innocent in Life eternal. And even if past faults come to the surface, we gradually discover that those whom we initially considered to be completely negative, also have a tender and friendly nature after all.
HOLD-UP
No one is really innocent or completely guilty in Hold-Up. Or, better still, each of the three characters is both victim and executioner at the same time. And this feature film by Florian Flicker stands out above all for its good screenplay, thanks to which moments of tension cleverly alternate with much more light-hearted scenes.
COPS
Fast paced, impeccable editing, an apparent daily routine that opens the feature immediately give us the idea of a thrilling action film, given also – and above all – the particular setting chosen by the director. And, in fact, there is plenty of action in Cops. And yet, this feature film is not just that.
MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day – Harald Sicheritz’s debut feature, which, alongside an often excessively fragmented plot, features an overall good characterisation of upper-class Austrian society – has become, over the years, a true cult within contemporary Austrian cinema.