Andrea really tried her best: a police career in her own village, a husband with a penchant for strong liqueur, a mother-in-law under the same roof and a father in the early stages of dementia. She was willing to make every compromise to create a life for herself in the countryside. Until at some point, enough is enough – and this is when fate steps in. In his second feature film, ANDREA GETS A DIVORCE, Josef Hader tells the story of a provincial existence where there’s no escape from the flat landscapes and low houses.

In his directorial debut WILD MOUSE Josef Hader dispatches an eminent classical music reviewer on a tragi-comic rollercoaster ride, watching closely to see how a sophisticated spirit can be transformed into a wild beast as a result of a bruised ego. A conversation with the writer, director and leading actor.