Closed for the Virus Break

Overview

March 2020: João, an HIV-positive Brazilian living in Vienna, has no one to spend lockdown with. Isolated in his one-room apartment, he looks down at the strangely empty streets. While his boyfriend Tom only sporadically checks in from somewhere far away and an online date contracts Covid before they can meet, João's imagination confronts him with a past he would rather not face.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 21, 2026

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, German, Portuguese

Countries

Austria

Production

Filmakademie Wien

Cast

Thomas Höfner

Director

Franz Quitt

Writer

Bruno Kratochvil

Cinematography

Laura Ettel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt39295681