Underplayed Gems

Kotsch (2006)

Kotsch poster
Directed by
Helmut Köpping
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four friends in Austria try to avoid dealing with their problems at any cost. The film mixes humor and drama with surreal and dark moments.

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What happens

Kotsch ist ein österreichischer Spielfilm von Regisseur Helmut Köpping aus dem Jahr 2006, in dem es um Alf, gespielt von Christoph Theußl, Chris (Michael Ostrowski), Boris (Andreas Kiendl) und Dalli (Michael Fuith) geht, vier Freunde, die verbindet, dass sie mögliche Probleme in ihrem Leben um jeden Preis ausklammern wollen. Helmut Köpping schrieb über seinen Film, er sei „eine wilde Mischung aus Witz und Drama, Kommentar und Comic, Routine und Überraschung geworden“. Er möge „die Wege ins Absurde, ins Surreale, ins Grausame und ins Abgründige“. Kotsch sei „ernst, ohne bedeutungsschwanger zu sein, und komisch ohne originell sein zu wollen“. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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