Greece / Nov 11, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
The Stranger (2000)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The seedy underbelly of Vienna at night. Mercedes is a femme fatale from Mexico, newly arrived at the Vienna airport with her German boyfriend Rainer, where they have smuggled a kilo of cocaine through customs. Unfortunately for them, the city has just had a major drug crackdown, leaving them without buyers and money. Disgusted with Rainer, Mercedes ditches him and hooks up with Harry, a lonely and bored cab driver who agrees to help her find a buyer for the drugs so she can get some cash and go home. She offers Harry a deal he can't refuse. Is he just another pawn for Mercedes or will her promises help him achieve his hope and dreams? The story careens through the night streets of Vienna, following two amateurs navigating their way through the treacherous world of the drug trade. It's a mood piece with the backdrop of a stifling urban loneliness.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Fremde |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Español |
| Production countries | Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Teamfilm Produktion |
| Release date | 12 maggio 2000 |
| Production | Wulf Flemming |
| Writer | Götz Spielmann, Maria Scheibelhofer |
| Editing | Hubert Canaval |
| Cinematography | Fabian Eder |
| Assistant directors | Götz Spielmann |
| Camera operators | Fabian Eder |
| Additional photography | Fabian Eder |
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| Production design | Susanne Quendler-Kopf |
| Art direction | Susanne Quendler-Kopf |
| Set decoration | Susanne Quendler-Kopf |
| Music | Eddie Siblik, Walter W. Cikan, Andreas Kopriva, Bernhard Weirather |
| Sound | Andreas Kopriva, Eddie Siblik, Bernhard Weirather, Walter W. Cikan |
| Costume design | Erika Navas |
| Makeup | Erika Navas |
| Hairstyling | Erika Navas |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Austria / May 12, 2000
Canada / Sep 08, 2000 / PG
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