Fiction
Die Werkstürmer Taking It Back
Directed by Andreas Schmied Charming rascal Patrick works in the local steel plant and has everything that makes him happy: pretty women and his soccer club. But when all workers are locked out after failed wage negotiations and the boss hires replacement workers, Patrick realizes that it is time to take responsibility. Things don’t become easier when his ex, Babs, shows up with her new fiancé who acts the big shot during union negotiations. www.diewerkstuermer.at
1st Film
German / 35 mm / 1:2.35 / 94 min
Key cast
Michael Ostrowski, Hilde Dalik, Oliver Rosskopf, Holger Schober, Manuel Rubey, Daniel Keberle
Written by
Andreas Schmied
Cinematography
Petra Korner
Editing
Hannes Anderwald
Production design
Martin Reiter
Producers
Franz Novotny, Alexander Glehr
Production company
Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion
Supported by
Austrian Film Institute, FISA, ORF, Vienna Film Fund, Cinestyria, Cine Art
Theatrical release
July 25, 2013/Vienna
Contact
Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion Weimarerstraße 22 1180 Vienna – Austria tel +43 1 478 71 70 kino@novotnyfilm.at www.novotnyfilm.at
Andreas Schmied
Filmography (selection): 2008 Die kleinen Dinge (short); Wish You Were Here (short); 7 Sekunden (short) 15