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Motivated by a desire for justice over the deaths of his mother and sister at Mauthausen concentration camp, Victor, a young Jewish businessman in 1960s Vienna, brings legal action against the commandant who murdered them. When the corrupt legal system fails to deliver a just result, Victor takes matters into his own hands. In his quest for justice, Victor’s story becomes a captivating tale of revenge at any cost. With a commanding performance by Ben Affleck look-alike Jeff Wilbusch (Netflix’s Unorthodox), Shächten is a dark but delicious edge-of-your-seat thriller that fully delivers on the age-old saying that revenge is a dish best served cold. (Adult content: sex, violence)  

Official Selection – San Diego Jewish Film Festival, New York Jewish Film Festival  

“An exquisitely woven psychological drama set in the stunningly beautiful snow-covered Austrian countryside.” – Dina Gold, Moment Mag  

In person screening
Saturday, April 29, at 8pm | CMU – McConomy Auditorium

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