Caché (Hidden) (2005)
"Caché" (original title)

A married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.

Director:

Michael Haneke

Writer:

Michael Haneke (screenplay)

Stars:

Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou

22 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Auteuil	...	Georges Laurent
Juliette Binoche	...	Anne Laurent
Maurice Bénichou	...	Majid
Annie Girardot	...	Georges's Mom
Bernard Le Coq	...	Georges's Editor-In-Chief
Walid Afkir	...	Majid's Son
Lester Makedonsky	...	Pierrot Laurent
Daniel Duval	...	Pierre
Nathalie Richard	...	Mathilde
Denis Podalydès	...	Yvon
Aïssa Maïga	...	Chantal
Caroline Baehr	...	Nurse
Christian Benedetti	...	Georges's Father
Philippe Besson	...	TV Guest
Loic Brabant	...	Police Officer No. 2 (as Loïc Brabant)

Storyline

Georges, who hosts a TV literary review, receives packages containing videos of himself with his family--shot secretly from the street--and alarming drawings whose meaning is obscure. He has no idea who may be sending them. Gradually, the footage on the tapes becomes more personal, suggesting that the sender has known Georges for some time. Georges feels a sense of menace hanging over him and his family but, as no direct threat has been made, the police refuse to help....

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Plot Keywords:

friend | drawing | dream | threat | dinner | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief strong violence

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Classics

Country:

France Austria Germany Italy USA

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 October 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

Caché (Hidden)

Filming Locations:

49 Rue Brillat-Savarin, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

€8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,800 (Chile) (8 September 2006)

Gross:

$36,151 (Chile) (15 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Losange, Wega Film, Bavaria Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Haneke:  [character name]  Juliette Binoche's character is named Anne Laurent.

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Goofs

During the tape where Georges pulls up in his car and parks at night the headlights clearly cast a huge distinct shadow of the camera on the wall.

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Quotes

Georges Laurent: Isn't it lonely, if you can't go out?
Georges's Mom: Why? Are you less lonely because you can sit in the garden? Do you feel less lonely in the metro than at home? Well then! Anyway, I have my family friend... with remote control. Whenever they annoy me, I just shut them up.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits appear over a shot of the husband and wife's house, but they appear one by one and in rows. By the time the credits are over they are all shown together, much like they would on a poster or in the credits section of a movie trailer.

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Connections

References The Chorus (2004)

User Reviews

What was hidden was the plot...............you never find it

So much potential was wasted. This was neither disturbing or dark, but it was suspenseful. The viewer is drawn to watch the endless conversations, and the endless camera shots, in the hope of being given just enough to resolve what the heck is going on. Like a long joke with a pointless punchline you will be left sorely wanting, highly frustrated, and in my case laughing hysterically as to how you were drawn into the empty attempt at exploring guilt and acceptance. I do not need to have the entire story explained to me. Nor do I need all loose ends tied up. Deep thinking movies can indeed both inform and intrigue. This did neither. This movie was like an old relative you never want to talk to. They ultimately spend hours talking with nothing to say.