The Stranger
6.2
The seedy underbelly of Vienna at night. Mercedes is a femme fatale from Mexico, newly arrived at the Vienna airport with her German boyfriend Rainer, where they have smuggled a kilo of cocaine through customs. Unfortunately for them, the city has just had a major drug crackdown, leaving them without buyers and money. Disgusted with Rainer, Mercedes ditches him and hooks up with Harry, a lonely and bored cab driver who agrees to help her find a buyer for the drugs so she can get some cash and go home. She offers Harry a deal he can't refuse. Is he just another pawn for Mercedes or will her promises help him achieve his hope and dreams? The story careens through the night streets of Vienna, following two amateurs navigating their way through the treacherous world of the drug trade. It's a mood piece with the backdrop of a stifling urban loneliness.
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Götz Spielmann Director · Fabian Eder Cinematographer Hubert Canaval Editor
First release May 12, 2000 · Produced in Austria · Languages English, German, Spanish
Production
Teamfilm Produktion
Production
Austria
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Languages
Original title
Die Fremde
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Spanish
Release dates
Austria · May 12, 2000
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
November 11, 2000 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
November 11, 2004 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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