High Performance

Brothers Daniel and Rudi share little besides DNA. Slovenly Daniel, single and in his early 30s, is an actor/performance artist, who supplements his meager stock boy income with handouts from his parents. Urbane Rudi, on the other hand, is a married father and award-winning executive at a tech company in Vienna. Despite Rudi’s blatant lack of respect for his brother, Rudi offers Daniel part-time work at his company, coaching the newly-hired developer Nora on public speaking. Daniel is at first reluctant to accept the job. But Rudi hints at having romantic feelings for Nora, and Daniel, professedly never one to stand in the way of love, agrees to suss out whether Nora reciprocates Rudi’s affections. Yet, Daniel’s matchmaking skills leave much to be desired, and Rudi’s intentions may not be completely motivated by love. Johanna Moder’s quirky comedy HIGH PERFORMANCE is an age-old story of sibling rivalry with a high-tech twist. (In German with subtitles) – E.B.