Rent Eismayer (2022)
3.5 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 23min
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- Synopsis:
- Inspired by true events, David Wagner's acclaimed drama "Eismayer" tells the story of a secretly gay military officer whose tough façade conceals a clandestine double life. Sergeant Major Charles Eismayer (Gerhard Liebmann) is known and feared as the toughest training officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, ruthless with recruits and unwavering in his discipline, order and machismo. But when he unexpectedly starts to fall in love with Falak (Luka Dimic), a recruit who unashamedly embraces his homosexuality, Eismayer's closeted existence is shaken to the core as he is forced to reconcile his fierce masculine identity with desire for another man.
- Actors:
- Gerhard Liebmann, Luka Dimic, Julia Koschitz, Anton Noori, Christopher Schärf, Karl Fischer, Lion Tatzber, Lukas Johne, Mona Kospach, Matthias Hack, Harry Lampl, Matthias Böhm, Thomas Momcinovic, Joshua Jagersberger, Paul Winkler, Thomas Otrok, Adriano Bonamore, Alexander Srtschin, Stanislaus Steinbichler, Lloyd Lynch
- Directors:
- David Wagner
- Producers:
- Sabine Gruber, Arash T. Riahi
- Writers:
- David Wagner
- Studio:
- Peccadillo Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay, Romance
- Countries:
- Austria
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/11/2023
- Run Time:
- 87 minutes
- Languages:
- German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
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Reviews (1) of Eismayer
Watchable Austrian Army Drama About Attitudes to Homosexuality with a Brilliant First Half - Eismayer review by PV
How much this is based on a true story is unclear BUT it is certainly inspired by one - watch to the very end to see the real-life people photos.
Anyway, the first half of this is simply brilliant - the main actor utterly nails it as a harsh and closeted army officer. A superb character study. I believed less in the openly gay Bosnian-Austrian recruit, to be honest and wonder if in real life he was that rebellious and cocky. The photo at the end of the film shows him far more white western European looking than the actor in the film who is swarthier and, it is implied, Muslim (was he in real life?)
A western director (USA?) which is maybe why it's all a tad coy and conservative (no full frontals here). Many of the actors here have been in the brilliant VIENNA BLOOD and also WE CHILDREN FROM BAHNHOPF ZOO a German TV series. The army recruit actors here are superb.
Still, it's an interesting film about how the army has changed in Hitler's own country, and about attitudes for homosexuality between generations and ages.
The second half deflated into a limp slushy love story for me - but the first half is blistering. Hence 4 stars.
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