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Overview

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7.9/10   1,782 votes
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Director:
Michael Haneke
Writers:
Michael Haneke (writer)
Johanna Teicht (script)
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Release Date:
14 April 1993 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Georg and his wife Anna realize how monotonous and isolated their life is when their daughter Eva, in a desperate attempt to get attention... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Haunting tale not to be missed.. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Birgit Doll ... Anna

Dieter Berner ... Georg
Leni Tanzer ... Eva
Udo Samel ... Alexander
Silvia Fenz ... Costumer at the optician's
Robert Dietl
Elisabeth Rath ... Lehrerin
Georges Kern
Georg Friedrich ... Störungsdienst der Post
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Seventh Continent
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
Austria
Language:
German | French | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-15 (2006) | Australia:MA (2007) | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18
Company:
Wega Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First part of Michael Haneke's "Glaciation Trilogy" also including Benny's Video (1992) and 71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls (1994). more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 24 Wirklichkeiten in der Sekunde (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Send Me Roses more

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5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Haunting tale not to be missed.., 12 May 2000
8/10
Author: smakawhat from Washington, DC

This underapreciated and much unheard film deals with the life of a typical family that takes a dramatic turn in their history.

Scenes cut to black. There is little dialogue. But the scenes create an intense paranoia and huge sense of aprehension as you sit back wondering what is going to happen. Awesome directing technique in creating two different worlds. One that is everyday and normal, the other frightningly disturbing.

A hand reaches for a hammer, and chooses a different one. A man in a junk yard drives his car towards his daughter. The sound of a mother gasping for air. A fish tank is destroyed. All these scenes which are so simple (even some of them not seen) and so BRILLIANT that they convey a sense of a anxiety and horror even though there are actions of ordinary people.

I just saw this at a special screening of Austrian director Michael Haneke's work. They are showing a trilogy of his best work and I can't wait to see "Benny's video" and "71 Fragments of a chronology of Chance".

If you ever do hear of this film (THe seventh continent) DON'T MISS IT you will NEVER see another film like it.

Rating 8 out of 10.

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