Bank robber Schellack is abandoned by his accomplices during a coup. In his desperation, he takes student driver Fink hostage. The two trust each other more and more, and soon it's almost second nature for the hostage to help the kidnapper escape.
Acting
Vitásek and Nowak's deadpan chemistry sells the absurd premise.
Writing
Austrian humor so dry it needs a drink.
Direction
Sicheritz keeps the chaos controlled and character-driven.
Director
Harald Sicheritz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare mainstream Austrian comedy that became a domestic hit in a market dominated by German imports. Vitásek was already a cult figure from TV sketch comedy.
Director Harald Sicheritz cast himself as the pretentious TV director—a self-roasting in-joke about his own industry reputation.
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