The long-lost bon vivant Mike Bittini learns that his brother has fallen into a coma. He returns to his family, sneaks in like a hawk in the chicken coop and mixes things up properly. The uncle comes to help, brings chaos and finds love.
Acting
Ostrowski playing a chaotic loser with weirdly specific charm.
Writing
Austrian humor that lands even in translation.
Director
Helmut Köpping
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Ostrowski co-directed AND starred, casting his own kids as Mike's niece and nephew—nepotism but make it authentic.
The 'Hawk in the Chicken Coop' is a classic Austrian idiom—this film weaponizes that chaos for modern family dramedy.
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