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The Kidney

A routine check-up reveals that the Pilates trainer Kathrin is suffering from kidney disease and needs a transplant. Her husbandArnold is a successful architect in the middle of a large project and is afraid of donating one of his kidneys. Götz, a friend of thecouple's, would undergo the operation immediately if it means saving Kathrin's life - even though this causes problems with hispartner Diana. Confronted by issues of life and death, the fragility of the relationships within and between the couples is laid bare.Eventually, the question can no longer be avoided: what is true love?

Production:
Financing:
austrian production
Year:
2019
Grant amount:
€ 371.000
Category:
Feature film
Genre:
comedy
Director:
Michael Kreihsl
Writer:
Michael Kreihsl
Kamera:
Wolfgang Thaler
Locations:
Vienna, Lower Austria