Pia and Jan have just fallen in love and arranged to meet Pia's friends for a game night. Jan meets Pia's friends for the first time and is under pressure to make the perfect first impression. When Pia's ex-boyfriend shows up and even Jan's buddy's tips can't save anything, everything is at stake: the relationship, the friendship, and the definition of truth.
Acting
Dennis Mojen's escalating panic is physically painful to witness (compliment).
Writing
Game night as narrative device actually works — rare!
Director
Marco Petry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
German 'game nights' (Spieleabende) are a genuine social institution; this film weaponizes that sacred trust.
Director Marco Petry previously made 'Fack ju Göhte' — this is his 'what if adults were also disasters' pivot.
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