In “The Consultant”, Christoph Waltz is a mysterious consultant

The management consultant demands boundless loyalty from his employees. As a viewer, one inevitably asks oneself: How much can work determine life?

The consultant Regus Patoff (Christoph Waltz) has only one task: save the company. He puts up with a lot for that.

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It’s long since dark outside, but Regus Patoff is still in the CompWare office building. Impeccably dressed, white shirt, dark suit, checked tie. He faces Craig. The two men look into each other’s eyes. Craig has the sledgehammer slung over his shoulder. The bottom is made of glass. He’s ready to strike. Craig knows Patoff, but actually doesn’t know anything about him. “Damn,” he says, “who are you?”