Antares (film)

Antares is a 2004 Austrian film directed by Götz Spielmann. It was Austria's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2] The movie is a sexual drama that focuses on adultery, abusive relationships, and sexual frustration. Critics claim that the film also explores the relationship between Austria and its former empire through immigration.[3]

Antares
Directed byGötz Spielmann
Produced byWulf Flemming
Erich Lackner
Written byGötz Spielmann
StarringPetra Morzé
Andreas Patton
Hary Prinz
Susanne Wuest
Music byWalter W. Cikan
Marnix Veenenbos
CinematographyMartin Gschlacht
Edited byKarina Ressler
Release date
  • 5 August 2004 (2004-08-05) (Locarno Film Festival)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman
Croatian
English

Synopsis

A car accident connects the lives of a nurse (Petra Morzé), a supermarket checkout girl (Susanne Wuest), and a real-estate agent (Andreas Kiendl), all involved in complex and dysfunctional relationships.

Reception

Antares was poorly received by those few critics who saw it. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 5 critics.[4]

See also

References
  1. "50 Countries in Competition for Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2004-10-22. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  2. "2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Nominees". Yahoo! Movies. 2005-01-25. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  3. Dassanowsky, Robert von; Speck, Oliver C. (2011-04-15). New Austrian Film. Berghahn Books. ISBN 9780857452320.
  4. "Antares (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2019.


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