Komm, süßer Tod (film)
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Komm, süßer Tod is a 2000
Austria
n darkly humorous crime film
based on the novel by Wolf Haas
of the same name. It is one of the Brenner detective stories, which tell of the luckless life of ex-policeman and unsuccessful private investigator Simon Brenner, who tramps throughout Austria and stumbles upon difficult crime cases.
Brenner is portrayed by one of Austria's most famous comedians, Josef Hader
. "Komm, süßer Tod" was produced by DOR Film, the Austrian Film Institute and ORF
.
The film won the Romy Award for being the most successful Austrian movie of 2001. It is considered one of the best Austrian films and is sometimes compared with Bringing Out the Dead
, but is more European-style and more humorous.
, having been fired from the police force because he slept with his boss's wife. He only wants to keep out of trouble and keep a steady job for a while, but finds himself caught up in a war between two rival EMS organizations.
Brenner is dragged back into his old detective life when a well-known nurse falls victim to a double murder in a hospital. The weary Brenner does not care, but his young and idealistic EMS partner Berti is eager to investigate. Soon after this another murder occurs — this time a fellow paramedic is the victim.
Brenner finally realizes that he has to solve this case, if only to return to his quiet and blissfully uneventful life of late. Slowly but stubbornly plodding along, he uncovers the ugly truth as he is confronted with the bitter war between rival ambulance companies.
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n darkly humorous crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
based on the novel by Wolf Haas
Wolf Haas
Wolf Haas is an Austrian writer. He is most widely known for his crime fiction novels featuring detective Simon Brenner, three of which were made into films...
of the same name. It is one of the Brenner detective stories, which tell of the luckless life of ex-policeman and unsuccessful private investigator Simon Brenner, who tramps throughout Austria and stumbles upon difficult crime cases.
Brenner is portrayed by one of Austria's most famous comedians, Josef Hader
Josef Hader
Josef Hader is an Austrian comedian, actor, writer and producer.-Life and work:...
. "Komm, süßer Tod" was produced by DOR Film, the Austrian Film Institute and ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
.
The film won the Romy Award for being the most successful Austrian movie of 2001. It is considered one of the best Austrian films and is sometimes compared with Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead is a 1999 drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, and based on the novel by Joe Connelly with the screenplay by Paul Schrader...
, but is more European-style and more humorous.
Synopsis
Former police officer and luckless private investigator Simon Brenner has become an emergency medical technicianEmergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
, having been fired from the police force because he slept with his boss's wife. He only wants to keep out of trouble and keep a steady job for a while, but finds himself caught up in a war between two rival EMS organizations.
Brenner is dragged back into his old detective life when a well-known nurse falls victim to a double murder in a hospital. The weary Brenner does not care, but his young and idealistic EMS partner Berti is eager to investigate. Soon after this another murder occurs — this time a fellow paramedic is the victim.
Brenner finally realizes that he has to solve this case, if only to return to his quiet and blissfully uneventful life of late. Slowly but stubbornly plodding along, he uncovers the ugly truth as he is confronted with the bitter war between rival ambulance companies.
Cast
- Josef HaderJosef HaderJosef Hader is an Austrian comedian, actor, writer and producer.-Life and work:...
- Simon Brenner - Simon Schwarz - Berti
- Barbara RudnikBarbara RudnikBarbara Rudnik was a German actress.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
- Klara - Michael Schönborn - Junior
- Bernd Michael LadeBernd Michael LadeBernd Michael Lade is a German actor and director. A native of Berlin, he is perhaps best known to audiences outside Germany for his role opposite Peter Sodann in several series of the crime drama Tatort. Lade's domestic partner is the actress Maria Simon, with whom he has two...
- Gross, "Piefke" - Nina ProllNina ProllNina Proll is an Austrian actress. She has appeared in over 50 films and television shows since 1995. She starred in the film September, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival....
- Angelika Lanz - Karl MarkovicsKarl MarkovicsKarl Markovics is an Austrian actor and film director.He starred as Salomon Sorowitsch in Stefan Ruzowitzky's 2007 film The Counterfeiters, which was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year...
- Jäger - Reinhard Nowak - Hansi Munz
External links
- Komm, süßer Tod Official Website
- Review at Brenkster Tools