Hundstage
Austria
Synopsis
During these dog days of summer, six interwoven stories unravel, revealing a world of disillusionment and lonely souls.
While the days are lazy and melancholic, spent lounging in underpants and bikinis; the nights, steeped in alcohol, sex and song unleash a fury of violence and raw emotions.
With no respite from the oppressive heat, tension builds and tempers rise to an atmosphere of seething aggression. This is life at its most vulnerable and intimate.
Director's Biography
Filmography:
1980 EINSVIERZIG
1982 DER BALL
1990 GOOD NEWS
1992 LOSSES TO BE EXPECTED
1994 DIE LETZTEN MÄNNER, TV
1995 ANIMAL LOVE
1996 BILDER EINER AUSSTELLUNG, TV
1997 DER BUSENFREUND, TV
1998 LUNCH WITHOUT LIMITS, TV
1998 MODELS
2001 DOG DAYS
2001 ZUR LAGE
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Ulrich Seidl
Written by: Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Produced by: Helmut Grasser, Philippe Bober
Cinematography: Wolfgang Thaler
Editing: Andrea Wagner, Christof Schertenleib
Production Design: Renate Martin, Andreas Donhauser
Costume Design: Sabine Volz
Cast: Maria Hofstätter (the hitchhiker), Alfred Mrva (the alarm systems man), Erich Finsches (the old man), Gerti Lehne (the housekeeper), Franziska Weisz (the young girl), Rene Wanko (her boyfriend)
Nominations and Awards
- European Discovery of the Year - Fassbinder Award 2001
- Feature Film Selection 2001