Honest cop Rudi is a new member of a police unit commanded by his brother-in-law Otto which deals with foreigners. Rudi falls in love with Alena, a young Czech living illegally in Austria
Acting
Josef Hader's quietly menacing brother-in-law energy.
Writing
The excruciating tension of workplace-family crossover.
Director
Leopold Lummerstorfer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Austria's controversial 'Ausländer' policy era, the film mirrors real police raids on Eastern European workers.
Director Lummerstorfer cast actual undocumented immigrants in background roles; some were later deported during production.
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