Peacock (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Bernhard Wenger |
| Written by | Bernhard Wenger |
| Produced by | Michael Kitzberger Wolfgang Widerhofer Nikolaus Geyrhalter |
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| Cinematography | Albin Wildner |
| Edited by | Rupert Höller |
| Music by | Lukas Lauermann |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Box office | $179,488[1][2] |
Peacock (German: Pfau – Bin ich echt?, lit. 'Peacock: Am I Real?') is a 2024 satirical tragicomedy film written and directed by Bernhard Wenger, in his feature film debut.[3] Starring Albrecht Schuch, Julia Franz Richter, Anton Noori and Theresa Frostad Eggesbø.
The film had its world premiere in Critic's Week section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2024.[4][5] It was theatrically released in Austria and Germany on 20 February 2025. It was selected as the Austrian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[6]
Plot
Cast
- Albrecht Schuch as Matthias
- Julia Franz Richter as Sophia
- Anton Noori as David
- Theresa Frostad Eggesbø as Ina
- Branko Samarovski as Johann
- Maria Hofstätter as Vera
- Salka Weber as Nora
Release
The film had its US theatrical release in September 2025 via US distributer Oscilloscope. Peacock was distributed by World Sales MK2 Films to more than 30 territories and after its Venice Film Festival premiere was selected by international film festivals including Chicago International Film Festival, Glasgow Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Festival and New Zealand International Film Festival.[7][8]
Reception
The film won the Best First Feature Award at the 35th Stockholm International Film Festival.[9] For his performance, Albrecht Schuch was awarded Best Leading Actor at Austrian Film Awards.[10]
See also
- List of submissions to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Peacock". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Peacock". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (1 September 2024). "'Peacock' Review: A Zingy Austrian Comedy Follows a Friend-For-Hire In Desperate Need of a Real Connection". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (31 August 2024). "'Peacock': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Ritman, Elsa Keslassy,Alex (29 August 2024). "Venice' Critics Week Title 'Peacock' Starring 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Actor Sells to Major Territories for MK2 Films". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "98. Oscars: Österreich nominiert Tragikomödie "Pfau – Bin ich echt?"". Der Standard (in German). 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Bernhard Wenger | PFAU". www.bernhardwenger.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
- ^ Ritman, Elsa Keslassy,Alex (2024-08-29). "Venice' Critics Week Title 'Peacock' Starring 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Actor Sells to Major Territories for MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lumholdt, Jan (18 November 2024). "Nickel Boys wins the Stockholm Bronze Horse". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (13 June 2025). "The Village Next to Paradise and Sleeping with a Tiger dominate the Austrian Film Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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