Outside the Box (2015)

Outside the Box (2015) poster

Frederick Schopner, a young management consultant, has been invited to participate in a special kind of team-building event. He and his colleagues will be chased across an outdoor obstacle course while being assessed on leadership qualities and their capacity for teamwork via video surveillance. Special highlight: the company has hired two over-the-hill actors to kidnap the consultants with unloaded weapons, keep them hostage, and to demand a high ransom from the company. A realistic role play with fun factor! But things don't go according to plan: the actors find the make-believe scenario so convincing that they decide to put the plan into action for real, using real weapons. Meanwhile, Human Resources manager Vanessa is observing what's happening via video surveillance and has to find a way to keep the hostage situation from escalating…

Director: Philip Koch
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 84 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jessica Moss, Sophie Trudeau
Cinematography: Markus Eckert
Editing: Max Fey
Production: ARTE, Walker & Worm Film, ZDF
Country: Germany
Language: English, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de

Trailer

Outside the Box Trailer
More Films by Director: Philip Koch
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Outside the Box about?
Frederick Schopner, a young management consultant, has been invited to participate in a special kind of team-building event. He and his colleagues will be chased across an outdoor obstacle course while being assessed on leadership qualities and their capacity for teamwork via video surveillance. Special highlight: the company has hired two over-the-hill actors to kidnap the consultants with unloaded weapons, keep them hostage, and to demand a high ransom from the company. A realistic role play with fun factor! But things don't go according to plan: the actors find the make-believe scenario so convincing that they decide to put the plan into action for real, using real weapons. Meanwhile, Human Resources manager Vanessa is observing what's happening via video surveillance and has to find a way to keep the hostage situation from escalating…
Who directed Outside the Box?
Outside the Box was directed by Philip Koch.
Who stars in Outside the Box?
Outside the Box stars Volker Bruch, Samuel Finzi, Frederick Lau, Vicky Krieps, Lavinia Wilson, Hanns Zischler.
How long is Outside the Box?
Outside the Box has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
What genre is Outside the Box?
Outside the Box is a Comedy film.
Where was Outside the Box produced?
Outside the Box was produced in Germany.