Movies like The Austrian Method

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The Austrian Method (2006)
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The Austrian Method (2006)
Original name: Die Österreichische Methode
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: psychological, emotional, intense, tense, dark, existential, art house, independent film, psychological thriller, tragic
Plot: survival, domestic drama, friendship, death, claustrophobia, brain tumor, introspection, identity, moral ambiguity, intimate, betrayal, sexuality, infidelity, abuse, dinner party, female empowerment, slow burn, extramarital affair, suicide attempt, therapist, suicide, ecstasy, ensemble, alcohol
Time: 2000s, contemporary

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