Hinterland

2021 1h 38m DE

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★6.2TMDB · 91

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Synopsis

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Vienna, 1920. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has collapsed. Peter Perg returns home from the Great War, after years of captivity. But the Vienna he comes home to is nothing like the place he once knew. The new Austrian Republic thrives on social and artistic freedom, but anti-democratic movements and unemployment loom overhead. A stranger in his hometown, his life takes a turn for the worse when one of his former comrades is murdered. Suddenly the mysterious killings of veterans are mounting. Personally connected to the victims, Perg decides to bring the killer to justice. He finds an ally in the cool-headed forensic doctor Theresa Körner, with whom he has a deeper, shared history. Their investigation leads them into the darkest corners of the city, as they confront a brutal and systematic killer and intrigues from within the police force. But when the killer’s net closes around Perg himself, he faces the moral dilemma of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Murathan Muslu
Perg
Liv Lisa Fries
Körner
Max von der Groeben
Severin
Marc Limpach
Renner
Matthias Schweighöfer
Josef
Margarethe Tiesel
Concierge
Maximilien Jadin
Hoffmann
Aaron Friesz
Kovacs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers: Stefan Ruzowitzky, Hanno Pinter, Robert Buchschwenter
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kyan Bayani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Oliver Neumann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Murathan Muslu and Liv Lisa Fries and Max von der Groeben carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13450470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefan Ruzowitzky directs. Benedict Neuenfels behind the camera. Kyan Bayani scores. Oliver Neumann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United States of America. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, United States of America.
3Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kyan Bayani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Oliver Neumann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Murathan Muslu and Liv Lisa Fries and Max von der Groeben carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13450470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Benedict Neuenfels
Original score: Kyan Bayani
Editing: Oliver Neumann
Production design: Martin Reiter
Costume design: Uli Simon
Makeup / hair: Roman Braunhofer
Sound: Michel Schillings
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Hinterland (2021)

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MovieGuys2022-08-19
★ 10/10
Whilst I'd be inclined to view Hinterland as a work of fiction in most respects, it does capture the atmosphere of the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian empire at the end of world war I and the subsequent transition of Austria into a proto-modernist state, beautifully. Hinterland is a well paced, surreal crime drama with Gothic overtones and a strong anti war message. Its superbly acted, with a cast of faces I'm familiar with from series such as Babylon Berlin. Perhaps the only downside is a dash of unnecessary and wholly anachronistic woke-ness, at one point but this can be overlooked, as this is in almost every other respect, a top quality production. 10/10

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