Vignettes of the lives of several residents of a Vienna suburb during a heat wave.
Direction
Seidl's static frames turn voyeurism into art.
Acting
Non-professionals deliver devastating authenticity.
Cinematography
Sweat glistens like a character of its own.
Director
Ulrich Seidl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Seidl's 'Paradise' trilogy exploring Austrian middle-class hypocrisy; this one's the bleakest appetizer.
The karaoke scene was shot with actual locals who had no idea they were in a feature film.
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