Category Archives: Viennale

Viennale 2015 – Day 5: Welcome to Leith

Welcome to Leith USA 2015 Written by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker Directed by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker Watched on 26.10.2015 “Welcome to Leith” is not a documentary that wants to convey a certain message, … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 3: Carol

Carol USA 2015 Written by Phyllis Nagy (based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith) Directed by Todd Haynes Watched on 24.10.2015 I’m a sucker for romance. I think that love in general, and romantic love in particular, is one of … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh)

Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh I 1971 Written by Vittorio Caronia, Ernesto Gastaldi & Eduardo M. Brochero Directed by Sergio Martino Watched on 23.10.2015 “Der Killer von Wien”, as it is called over here, was one of my very … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Anderswo (Elsewhere)

Anderswo D 2014 Written by Ester Amrami & Momme Peters Directed by Ester Amrami Watched on 23.10.2015 I still can’t get over the fact that this movie was written and directed as graduation project of a film student. It’s so … Continue reading

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Viennale 2015 – Day 2: Female Pervert

Female Pervert USA 2015 Written by Jiyoung Lee Directed by Jiyoung Lee Watched on 23.10.2015 “Female Pervert” (my first screening of this years Viennale, since I skipped opening night) wasn’t quite what I expected. The short IMDB description makes it … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2015: Slow West

Slow West USA 2015 Written by John Maclean Directed by John Maclean Watched on 28.07.2015 From the short description that I read online, I had high hopes for “Slow West” – which was shown as part of Vienna’s “Kino wie … Continue reading

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At the Movies 2015: Learning to Drive

Learning to Drive USA 2014 Written by Sarah Kernochan Directed by Isabel Coixet Watched on 19.07.2015 There are movies where I get out of the cinema, immediately start taking notes on my phone, and can’t wait to finally get around … Continue reading

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Viennale 2014 – Day 14: Turist (Force Majeure)

Turist Sweden | France | Norway | Denmark 2014 Written by Ruben Östlund Directed by Ruben Östlund “Turist” was the Closing Night screening of last years Viennale (which also means that yes, more than four months later, I’m finally finished … Continue reading

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Viennale 2014 – Day 13: Time Lapse

Time Lapse USA 2014 Written by B.P. Cooper & Bradley King Directed by Bradley King I have to say, as much as I love the Viennale and its glimpse into the more artistic side of cinema, but… after 12 days … Continue reading

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Viennale 2014 – Day 13: Jauja

Jauja Argentina | Denmark | France | Mexico | USA | Germany | Brazil | Netherlands 2014 Written by Lisandro Alonso & Fabian Casas Directed by Lisandro Alonso I visit the Viennale regularly since roughly five years, and in all … Continue reading

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