Drama

Import/Export (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Import/Export
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-05-21
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Cast: Ekateryna Rak, Erich Finsches, Paul Hofmann, Georg Friedrich, Maria Hofstätter

Import/Export is a 2007 drama directed by Ulrich Seidl, starring Ekateryna Rak as Olga, Erich Finsches and Paul Hofmann. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes and earned $563,513 worldwide.

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Released: May 21, 2007
Runtime: 2h 15m (135 min)
Director: Ulrich Seidl
Genre: Drama
Original language: German
Studio: Pronto Film
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Import/Export About?

The premise of Import/Export without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A Ukrainian nurse hopes to escape hardship by traveling westward in pursuit of a better future, while an Austrian security guard, out of work, journeys east seeking the same promise of stability. Both wrestle with self‑doubt as they search for meaning and a new beginning, and the film follows their intersecting journeys across borders, highlighting the emotional toll of migration and the universal quest for purpose, dignity, and hope.

Import/Export Themes & Keywords

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actor shares first name with character
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Cast & crew

Import/Export Cast & Characters

Ekateryna Rak leads the cast as Olga, with Erich Finsches as Erich Schlager and Paul Hofmann as Pauli. Directed by Ulrich Seidl; 19 actors are credited in all.

Director Ulrich Seidl

Ekateryna Rak as Olga
Erich Finsches as Erich Schlager
Paul Hofmann as Pauli
Georg Friedrich as Pfleger Andi

Also Starring in Import/Export

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Maria Hofstätter Schwester Maria
Michael Thomas Paulis Stiefvater
Susanne Lothar Paulis Mutter
Brigitte Kren Pauls Mutter
Johannes Nussbaum Sohn Einfamilienhaus
Natalija Baranova Olgas Freundin (Ukraine)
Natalja Epureanu Olgas Freundin (Wien)
Lidiya Oleksandrivna Savka Olgas Mutter
Dmytro Andriyovich Gachkov Olgas Bruder
Miloslava Kubkova Web Sex Hausmeisterin
Katka Ackermannová Web Sex Girl
Lucie Radlová Web Sex Girl
Zdenka Tothová Web Sex Girl
Gerhard Komarek Putzfirma Instruktor
Anastasia Sergeyeva Prostituierte Hotelzimmer

Plot

Import/Export Plot Summary

What happens in Import/Export from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Olga is a Ukrainian nurse from Eastern Ukraine who struggles to support herself and her child. Facing financial strain, she takes a second job in internet adult entertainment to make ends meet, and eventually leaves her homeland for Vienna, Austria. In the city, she finds work as a housekeeper for a wealthy family and ends up living in their home. When the woman of the family grows suspicious of her, Olga is fired and must seek new employment. She then takes a job as a cleaner at a geriatric hospital, where life takes another turn. There, she forms a complicated bond with an elderly man named Erich, who asks her to marry him so she can gain Austrian citizenship.

Full summary

The whole story of Import/Export, scene by scene

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