The Ibiza Affaire, a mini series chronicling the events leading up to a major political crisis in Austria in 2019, is the best germanspeaking production I have ever seen.
Presented in cinema scope and at slick pace, cinematographer Kinneast an director Schier playfully lead us through a rather complicated plot that in lesser hands would have been a drag. Resembling such works as The Big Short or Vice, the snappy editing and joyful explanatory set pieces keep the energy up at every moment.
This could have easily ended up a parody, but with the massive talent in front of and behind the camera, The Ibiza Affaire is a gripping and energetic drama, bursting with visual finesse and amusing details that drive home the absurdity of the siruation while never betraying the seriousness of the characters.
The show sets a new standard for Austrian and German filmmaking. The old ways are done. This is the way.
Presented in cinema scope and at slick pace, cinematographer Kinneast an director Schier playfully lead us through a rather complicated plot that in lesser hands would have been a drag. Resembling such works as The Big Short or Vice, the snappy editing and joyful explanatory set pieces keep the energy up at every moment.
This could have easily ended up a parody, but with the massive talent in front of and behind the camera, The Ibiza Affaire is a gripping and energetic drama, bursting with visual finesse and amusing details that drive home the absurdity of the siruation while never betraying the seriousness of the characters.
The show sets a new standard for Austrian and German filmmaking. The old ways are done. This is the way.
