Eismayer

Eismayer
Directed byDavid Wagner [de]
Screenplay byDavid Wagner
Produced byArash T. Riahi
Sabine Gruber
StarringGerhard Liebmann
Luka Dimić
Julia Koschitz
CinematographySerafin Spitzer
Edited byStephan Bechinger
Music byEva Klampfer
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountryFrance

Eismayer is a 2022 Austrian drama film written and directed by David Wagner [de], in his feature film debut.

It won the Venice Critics’ Week Grand Prize at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

  • Gerhard Liebmann as Charles Eismayer
  • Luka Dimić as Mario Falak
  • Julia Koschitz as Christina Eismayer
  • Anton Noori as Striegl
  • Karl Fischer as Hierzberger
  • Christopher Schärf as Karnaval
  • Lion Tatzber as Dominik Eismayer
  • Thomas Momcinovic as Tomić
  • Thomas Otrok as Nagl
  • Stan Steinbichler as Weber
  • Matthias Hack as Gratzl
  • Lukas Johne as Jan
  • Harry Lampl as Mader

Production

The film is based on real events.[1][2] It was produced by Golden Girls Film, in co-operation with ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen and ZDF, and in association with Arte.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, in the International Critics' Week sidebar, where it won the Grand Prize for best film.[4][5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[6] The film won four Austrian Film Awards, for best screenplay, best score, best actor (Gerhard Liebmann) and best supporting actor (Luka Dimic).[7]

References

  1. ^ Hunter, Allan (5 September 2022). "'Eismayer': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Klashorst, Marc van de (4 September 2022). "Venice 2022 review: Eismayer (David Wagner)". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (6 September 2022). "Review: Eismayer". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ De Simone, Alessandro (9 September 2022). "International Critic's Week, the palmares". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (9 September 2022). "David Wagner's Eismayer wins the Grand Prize of the International Critics' Week". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Eismayer". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (19 June 2023). "Vera, Eismayer and Corsage sweep the Austrian Film Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 October 2024.