Hans Weingartner is an Austrian filmmaker known for his work as a director, screenwriter, and producer.
He studied neuroscience at the University of Vienna and graduated from the neurosurgical department at the Free University of Berlin's Steglitz Clinic.
Later, he pursued film studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany.
Weingartner's notable films include The White Sound (Das weiße Rauschen, 2001), The Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei, 2004), and 303 (2018).
His work often explores social and political themes, earning critical acclaim and several awards, including a nomination for the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for The Edukators.
Two university students gain insight into life and love as they get to know each other during a road trip across Europe.
Two misfit males, one man-child, one boy, find each other, building a small cabin in the woods to create a new life. Their daily struggle for survival creates a strong bond between them until the hut is destroyed and one of the boys carted off. The former psychiatric patient is told that his friend was just a figment of his imagination, but this provokes him to fight back and prove the boy's existence.
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.