Georg (played by Josef Hader) is a protagonist in Wild Mouse.
A 55-year-old respected and feared music critic for a Viennese newspaper. After being unexpectedly fired by his editor-in-chief, he conceals the news from his wife and uses his newfound free time to restore a roller coaster track. Eventually, he escalates his frustration into a revenge campaign against his former boss, threatening his established bourgeois life. Johanna (played by Pia Hierzegger) is a protagonist in Wild Mouse.
Georg's 43-year-old wife. She wishes to have a child with Georg but has not been able to conceive yet. She remains unaware of her husband's sudden dismissal from his long-standing job as a music critic. Erich (played by Georg Friedrich) appears in Wild Mouse.
Georg's former schoolmate. He assists Georg in renovating and operating a disused roller coaster track, providing a creative outlet and a sense of purpose after Georg's sudden unemployment. Waller (played by Jörg Hartmann) appears in Wild Mouse.
Georg's editor-in-chief at the Viennese newspaper. He unexpectedly terminates Georg's employment due to budget cuts, which serves as the catalyst for Georg's subsequent actions and his escalating revenge plot. Nicoletta (played by Crina Semciuc) appears in Wild Mouse.
Erich's Romanian partner. She joins Erich and Georg in the project of restoring and running the roller coaster track, supporting Georg during his transition out of his corporate career.
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Characters
Georg
(played by Josef Hader) — protagonist
A 55-year-old respected and feared music critic for a Viennese newspaper. After being unexpectedly fired by his editor-in-chief, he conceals the news from his wife and uses his newfound free time to r...
Johanna
(played by Pia Hierzegger) — protagonist
Georg's 43-year-old wife. She wishes to have a child with Georg but has not been able to conceive yet. She remains unaware of her husband's sudden dismissal from his long-standing job as a music criti...
Erich
(played by Georg Friedrich) — supporting
Georg's former schoolmate. He assists Georg in renovating and operating a disused roller coaster track, providing a creative outlet and a sense of purpose after Georg's sudden unemployment.
Waller
(played by Jörg Hartmann) — supporting
Georg's editor-in-chief at the Viennese newspaper. He unexpectedly terminates Georg's employment due to budget cuts, which serves as the catalyst for Georg's subsequent actions and his escalating reve...
Nicoletta
(played by Crina Semciuc) — supporting
Erich's Romanian partner. She joins Erich and Georg in the project of restoring and running the roller coaster track, supporting Georg during his transition out of his corporate career.
Key Relationships
Georg → Nicoletta
(Alliance Co-restorer)
Erich → Nicoletta
(Romantic Partner)
Georg → Erich
(Social Old Schoolmate)
Georg → Waller
(Professional Former Boss)
Georg → Johanna
(Family Husband)
Story Analysis
A dismissed critic seeks revenge while rebuilding a rollercoaster, unraveling his bourgeois life.
