High Performance (2014)

Rudi wears a suit, Daniel rides a bike. But despite all the differences between the two brothers, they become interested in the same woman. For different reasons, however - as Nora soon ... See full summary »

Director:

Johanna Moder

Writers:

Johanna Moder (screenplay), Marcel Mohab (collaboration on screenplay)

Stars:

Marcel Mohab, Manuel Rubey, Katharina Pizzera

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcel Mohab	...	Daniel
Manuel Rubey	...	Rudi
Katharina Pizzera	...	Nora
Jaschka Lämmert	...	Barbara
Helmut Berger	...	Vater
Stephanie Fürstenberg	...	Mutter
Lisa Weidenmüller	...	Maria
Tobias Ofenbauer	...	Jürgen
Simon Dietersdorfer	...	Klemens
Alexander Deutinger	...	Thomas
Marta Navaridas	...	Ana
Lotta Schein	...	Irmi
Georg Klüver-Pfandtner	...	Oliver
Florian Horwath	...	Leiter der IT-Abteilung
Rupert L. Lehofer	...	Rettenbacher (as Rupert Lehofer)

Storyline

Rudi wears a suit, Daniel rides a bike. But despite all the differences between the two brothers, they become interested in the same woman. For different reasons, however - as Nora soon discovers...A comedy with depths, about loyalty, family ties and manipulation.

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Plot Keywords:

brother brother relationship | sibling rivalry | male rear nudity | male nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Too Many Birds
Written, composed and performed by Bill Callahan

User Reviews

Intelligent comedy about two opposing brothers

This is a very amusing and brilliantly acted tale about two brothers who couldn't be more different. Daniel is the idealistic off-off-theater actor who earns his money as a warehouseman, Rudi is the smart and successful IT-Manager with the nice little family and the expensive car. When Rudi convinces his younger brother to spy on one of his employees, the clever but single software developer Nora, Daniel is drawn into a personal conflict. He accepts the job but inevitably he and Nora fall in love. When Daniel finds out that his brother is double-crossing him things are already running out of control.

The film works as a comedy but it also has philosophical aspects about the concepts of living, about trust, power and personal relationships. I liked this new work of Austrian Cinema because of its subtle humor and spirited direction of a newcomer, Johanna Moder.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (Austria)

Also Known As:

High Performance - Mandarinen lügen nicht

Filming Locations:

Wien, Austria

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$45,998

Company Credits

Production Co:

FreibeuterFilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1