PANIC

Max’s friend Leo is frantically knocking at Max’s door. Leo’s wife has told him that he needs to think about things and put his life in order. Leo, who has no idea what could possibly be wrong with his life, asks Max to give him therapy. Max and his brother, Joni, a talk-show host, compete to see whose methods will help Leo the most, but they mainly end up revealing how messed up they are themselves. Max is neurotic and withdrawn, while Joni is self-centred and unable to commit to anything. Little by little, the trio realizes that they all need each other’s help. This intelligent and contemporary comedy examines the crises, both real and imagined, of being a man. What does society expect of men? Is a man even capable of knowing his feelings? Can he be sensitive and successful at the same time? And what is that Almodovar movie all about anyway?