Director:
Elisabeth ScharangGuión:
Elisabeth ScharangReparto:
Corinna Harfouch, Johannes Krisch, Birgit Minichmayr, Paulus Manker, Valerie Pachner, Sami Loris, Ernst Stötzner, Michael Fuith, Inge Maux, Andreas Ortner (más)Sinopsis(1)
Johannes Krisch cuts a threatening figure as Jack Unterweger, a murderer who manages to captivate Vienna's high society from behind bars while serving out a fifteen-year sentence for his heinous crimes. When he begins devoting his prison time to exorcising demons through prose, Jack sees his notoriety attract publishers and female fans alike. Embracing his rising celebrity status, he gives himself over to the spotlight and to his "guardian angels": pen-pal lover Susanne (Corinna Harfouch) and literary agent Marlies (Birgit Minichmayr). Yet his troubled past is not far behind, pulling him back at each step he tries to take toward a new life. (Toronto International Film Festival)
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When it comes to European cinematography, Austrian cinematography was a big unknown for me for a long time. I either remember the depressing works of Michael Haneke or the biopic Falco. Nothing else, unless I count TV shows. I have to say that Jack knocked me down pretty hard after I watched it. Every time I am about to see a movie and I don’t know what to expect, I am incredibly curious what the authors will come up and surprise me with. First of all, I would like to praise the actor Johannes Krisch, who portrayed Jack absolutely fantastically. The music was also very fitting for the story. On the other hand, I had trouble with some situations in the film, most of all with the fact that when Jack was released out of prison, everyone treated him incredibly nicely. What a strange approach to a former murderer. But okay. The finale was so awesome that I will forgive Jack for this. Thumbs up, the Austrian cinematography did a great job.
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