Krieg in Wien

The montage and essay film that Ulrich Seidl and Michael Glawogger shot at the Film Academy in Vienna from 1987 to 1989 promises news about life, love, and death. Godard’s influence can be seen in more than just the subtitle “Hier und anderswo” (Here and elsewhere). Vienna’s relationship to the rest of the world is defined by television news broadcasts: the war in Vienna is, first and foremost, a war of images. Everyday life prevails in Vienna, but here, too, not everything is perfect.