The Ibiza Affair

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.