Clinch (1978)
DVDRip | AVI | 512x384 | XviD @ 1204 Kbps | 97 min | 0,97 Gb
Audio: German AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps | Subs: English hardcoded
Genre: Art-house, Drama
In "Clinch", his first "big" feature film Cook draws the consequences from his previous work. After self-reflection he turns to the working class again, not in a documentary mode but by adapting a novel by Helmut Zenker. Clinch is no longer a formal hybrid but finds its own modus operandi: neorealism, Vienna style. The film is lyrical, but down-to-earth, its tone is precise without crossing the border to the social grotesque as so many Austrian films unfortunately do. And above all: it shows solidarity with the main protagonist without turning him into a poster hero.