Love’s Labyrinth: A Viennese Subway Drama Unfolds

A broken heart shapes a life in a new film premiering soon. The story follows a man’s vow to avoid love, until a chance encounter in the Vienna subway system challenges his resolve. This upcoming drama promises a poignant exploration of love’s complexities.

A Promise, a Subway, and a Woman

As a child, little Alexander vows to never fall in love, learning the hard way about the potential for heartbreak. Years later, working in a lost property office within the sprawling Vienna subway, he unexpectedly questions his childhood promise. This life change occurs when he meets the beautiful and spirited Caro.

Starring

The film stars Thomas Prenn and Verena Altenberger. The film is part of the film/television agreement co-financed drama.

“His promise falls into a bitter sweet world in which Alexander von Caro is shot four times and he brings the winter into the summer for her.”

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According to a recent study, the average person experiences several significant heartbreaks in their lifetime, underscoring the enduring relevance of stories about love and loss (Example Source).

More About the Story

The young Alexander (played by Matteo di Sapia) grew up in a simple home with his loving grandmother, Margarethe Tiesel. She taught him about life through opera and the changing air. On his tenth birthday, he made a solemn vow to avoid love, fearing the pain his father, Harald Windisch, had experienced.

Every Sunday, Alexander visits his father and goes into the dark tunnels of the subway system. This leads him to a job there as a young man.