Underplayed Gems

Peacock (2025)

Peacock poster
Original title
Pfau - Bin ich echt?
Directed by
Bernhard Wenger
Country
Germany, Austria
Rated
10
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man tries to keep up a perfect image for his family and colleagues through a series of small lies and staged situations. His efforts to control how others see him start to fall apart as the truth keeps slipping out.

satiricaltragicomicslow-burnwrymelancholicabsurdistemotionally distant

What happens

Peacock (German: Pfau – Bin ich echt?, lit. 'Peacock: Am I Real?') is a 2024 satirical tragicomedy film written and directed by Bernhard Wenger, in his feature film debut. Starring Albrecht Schuch, Julia Franz Richter, Anton Noori and Theresa Frostad Eggesbø. The film had its world premiere in Critic's Week section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2024. It was theatrically released in Austria and Germany on 20 February 2025. It was selected as the Austrian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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