Tomcat (2016 film)
Appearance
Tomcat | |
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Directed by | Händl Klaus |
Written by | Händl Klaus |
Starring | Philipp Hochmair |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
Tomcat (German: Kater) is a 2016 Austrian drama film directed by Händl Klaus.[1] It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival,[2] where it won the Teddy Award as the best LGBT-related feature film of the festival.[3]
The film stars de as Andreas and Lukas Turtur as Stefan, a well-off gay couple in Vienna whose relationship is tested when Stefan, in an uncharacteristic sudden outburst of violent anger, kills their pet cat Moses.[4] The film's original German title is a pun on the identical German words for (a male) cat and hangover.
Cast
- de as Andreas
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- Lukas Turtur as Stefan
- de as Officer Rieger
References
- ^ "Tomcat". Berlinale. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Berlinale 2016: Panorama 2016 Complete". Berlinale. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Berlin: 'Tomcat' Wins Teddy Award for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter, 20 February 2016.
- ^ "'Tomcat' ('Kater'): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter, 13 February 2016.