If you are looking for a good rape-and-revenge film, then today’s TV programme should make you very happy. There’s an FSK 18 tearjerker that’s completely uncut.
A trail of blood. This is one of the most memorable images from Revenge. It basically runs through the entire film as we follow a young woman in her fight for survival against her tormentors. With every passing minute, bodies are destroyed and bleed out in the hot desert sand.
Director Coralie Fargeat has created one of the most relentless rape-and-revenge films of recent years with Revenge. 108 minutes captivates the thriller, which is not completely averse to body horror. Tonight you can watch the tough survival odyssey on TV – and even uncut.
Disturbing, mesmerising and uncut: Revenge with the great Matilda Lutz is not to be missed
The story of Revenge revolves around Jen (Matilda Lutz) who, together with her boyfriend Richard (Kevin Janssens), sets off for a luxurious estate in the desert. There she wants to spend a few relaxing days in the sun. But it soon becomes clear that the trip is not going to go as planned.
Here you can watch the trailer for Revenge:
Richard has arranged a hunting trip with his friends Stan (Vincent Colombe) and Dimitri (Guillaume Bouchède). However, the two are not to be trusted. Stan rapes Jen and tries to cover up the affair. What follows is a merciless vendetta that captivates until the very last second.
Tele 5 is showing Revenge tonight, 18 July 2023, at 23:15. That means we get to see the film uncut. Already for the free-TV premiere three years ago, the broadcaster chose a date after 23:00 and was thus able to show the work in all its harshness, as can be read at Schnittberichte. The repeat of Revenge follows in the night from Wednesday to Thursday at 01:50.
