
Peacock
Director Bernhard Wenger crafts a razor-sharp, surgically framed social satire centered on Matthias, an elite rental-companion whose livelihood depends on performing idealized versions of himself for insecure clients. The film operates on pinpoint absurdity, dissecting performative modern alienation with icy European aesthetic composure and wicked wit. Salka Weber delivers exceptional work within this manicured ecosystem, puncturing the protagonist's manufactured illusions with grounded, deadpan naturalism. Her scenes supply the film with essential friction, exposing the emotional cost of commodified affection. It remains the definitive showcase of her ability to balance arch conceptual irony with startling vulnerability, marking her arrival on the international art-house stage.









