Peacock: Sunday, October 12

Admission $5
Showings @ 2pm and 5pm
Discussion following the 2pm show

German (subtitled), Drama, 1 hour 42 minutes
Director: Bernhard Wenger

At MyCompanion, the cultured and confident Matthias is available – for a reasonable fee – to fill any social role you desire, from ‘the perfect son’ to the ‘enlightened boyfriend’, or even ‘pilot dad’ to impress your classmates at Bring Your Parent to School Day. But while Matthias is at the top of his professional game, his personal life begins to crumble as he detaches from his own identity and burrows deeper into his fictitious lives. Bernhard Wenger’s Peacock is a biting and hilarious social satire about the masks we wear in the pursuit of human connection.

“Wenger’s script is a sly, finely balanced thing, pointedly and often hilariously poking fun at corporate and capitalistic ideals of self-improvement and social coordination, without ridiculing the individuals who feel beholden to those standards.” — Variety

“The smart concept, social commentary and a strong central performance from Albrecht Schuch combine to create a polished, slyly entertaining work that should attract arthouse audiences.” — Screen International