Slumming (2006)

Réalisateur:

Michael Glawogger

Writers:

Barbara Albert (writer)
Michael Glawogger (writer)

Release Date:

24 novembre 2006 (Austria)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Plot:

Two yuppies play mean tricks on one another until one joke has fatal consequences. |

Plot Keywords:

School Teacher | Video Game | Border Crossing | Bambi | Vomit Scene

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

When practical jokes go sour

Ensemble

Paulus Manker	...	Kallmann
August Diehl	...	Sebastian
Michael Ostrowski	...	Alex
Pia Hierzegger	...	Pia
Maria Bill	...	Herta
Martina Zinner	...	Marianne
Brigitte Kren	...	Sonja
Loretta Pflaum	...	Hippiemädchen
Martina Poel	...	Krista
Andreas Kiendl	...	Andreas
Petra Bernhardt	...	Rothaariges Mädchen
Kathrin Resetarits	...	Elegante Frau
Caro Kuchwalek	...	Vera
Nina Petz	...	Johanna
Nina Sieberer	...	Frau mit Zopf im Lokal

Durée:

100 min

Pays:

Austria | Switzerland | Germany

Langue:

Tchèque | Allemand

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Classification:

Singapore:M18 (cut) | Germany:12

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Jakarta, Indonesia

Company:

Coop 99

Soundtrack:

Ceo zivot jedna ljubav

When practical jokes go sour

Two guys with too much time and too much money on their hands pass their time by pulling pranks on people. It all starts fairly innocent, but eventually it goes worse and then from worse to evil. And of course, at that point everything comes down on them at once.

Slumming is a slow film that grows on you. At first it is hard not to chuckle at the pranks they play, but eventually it is hard not to dislike the two. It is also a film with more than one story line and one that plays those out rather well. The stories do have a clear common ground and where and when they connect they do it right.

As the film rolls on the characters all go through their changes - some small, some life changing. And all changes are understandable and believable.

The scenery is partly Vienna/Austria, partly some small city in the Tjech republic. The mixture of the two is nice - because of the great differences between the two.

So, all in all, it works out pretty well. It reminded me a lot of films like Funny Games (1997, Michael Haneke), and it really wasn't half bad. Still misses out on a few things, although I've got trouble putting a clear finger on what exactly is missing.

7 out of 10 young adults with rotten attitudes.