Team building escalates: Bank consultant in front of Totem Pfau in Scotland!

Team building escalates: Bank consultant in front of Totem Pfau in Scotland!

Team building with a difference: The film "Der Pfau" brings a good dose of fun and chaos to the Scottish Highlands. This crazy comedy, which is based on the bestseller of the same name by Isabel Bogdan, recently celebrated her free TV premiere on the second. The story is about a group of Frankfurt bankers who embark on a team building event to prepare a merger with a Scottish bank. Things quickly take an unexpected course.

The protagonist Helen, played by the talented Annette Frier, acts as a narrator and cook of the illustrious team, including Andreas (Tom Schilling) and Jim (Jürgen Vogel). Team leader Linda Bachmann, embodied by Lavinia Wilson, has ordered a renowned coach, which is replaced in the course of history by the charismatic Rebecca (Svenja Jung). The fear of the loss of the workplace hovers over the team, despite the insurance company of Linda.

an unexpected misfortune

The team -building excursion is dramatically interrupted when Linda finds a dead peacock who was the favorite animal of the host Lord Mcintosh, played by Philip Jackson. This fateful incident was triggered by Linda's dog, who killed the peacock. The special thing about this peacock? He had previously attacked blue objects indiscriminately. Banker David (David Kross) is instructed to dispose of the carcass, which is only the beginning of further chaotic events.

Not only the deafening storms ensure that the team is cut off from the outside world - also contributions and the lack of cell phone reception contribute to the general confusion. In the meantime, the bankers in a manor house, which is characterized by the absurdity of the situation, try to maintain the mood through alcohol, music and a whirlpool.

a film full of surprises

director Lutz Heineking Junior has created a black comedy with "Der Pfau", which combines chaotic elements with slapstick humor and reminded of works by Agatha Christie and the classic styles by Mr. Bean. Production was filmed in the MMC studios in Cologne and in the picturesque surrounding area of ​​North Rhine-Westphalia and in the Scottish Highlands. The shooting period of 23 days was a special challenge, in which digital effects and snow cannons were used to show a winter slump in spring 2022.

The mixture of top -class actors such as Lavinia Wilson and David Kross and the extraordinary action make “the Pfau” an entertaining experience that gives film fans and comedy lovers at their expense. Isabel Bogdan, the novelist, praises the successful adaptation of her history, in which, according to her statement, it "actually happens nothing, but the head jumps".

For everyone who is interested in learning more about this film, there is more information on imdb , where the entire occupation and the production details are also listed.

Overall, "The Pfau" is regarded as a fresh, humorous interpretation of a team building event in the middle of chaotic circumstances. It remains exciting to see how the bank employees maneuver through this turbulent experience.