Most of the time, Patrick Angerer enjoys a pretty laid back view of life. So he's not especially impressed by the protest action his workmates are taking against the strict wage targets set by the new management of Falkendorf steel plant. But things suddenly begin to get interesting for Patrick when his ex, Barbara Brossman, still the great love of his life, is sent to Falkendorf as the union's lawyer: as she's brought along her new partner, Patrick has his work cut out trying to convince Babs that his life doesn't entirely consist of football and trips down the pub.
Acting
Ostrowski's pathetic-in-the-best-way romantic desperation.
Production
Authentic steel plant setting grounds the comedy.
Director
Andreas Schmied
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Austrian steelworker comedies are a genuine regional subgenre; this captures Upper Austria's industrial heartland with locals-only authenticity.
Michael Ostrowski improvised several pub monologues; the crew kept shooting because actual steelworkers in background couldn't stop laughing.
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