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Michael

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.9K
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Michael (2011)
A drama focused on five months in the life of pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.
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Five months in the life of a pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.Five months in the life of a pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.Five months in the life of a pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Markus Schleinzer
    • Kathrin Resetarits
  • Writer
    • Markus Schleinzer
  • Stars
    • Michael Fuith
    • David Rauchenberger
    • Christine Kain
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Markus Schleinzer
    • Kathrin Resetarits
  • Writer
    • Markus Schleinzer
  • Stars
    • Michael Fuith
    • David Rauchenberger
    • Christine Kain
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos2

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 0:58
    U.S. Version
    "Come On"
    Clip 1:45
    "Come On"

    Photos23

    Michael (2011)
    Michael Fuith and David Rauchenberger in Michael (2011)
    Michael Fuith in Michael (2011)
    Michael Fuith in Michael (2011)
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    Markus Schleinzer in Michael (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Michael Fuith
    Michael Fuith
    • Michael
    David Rauchenberger
    • Wolfgang
    Christine Kain
    • Mutter
    Ursula Strauss
    Ursula Strauss
    • Schwester
    Victor Tremmel
    • Schwager
    Xaver Winkler
    • Neffe
    Thomas Pfalzmann
    • Neffe
    Gisela Salcher
    • Christa
    Isolde Wagner
    • Bürokollegin 1
    Markus Hochholdinger
    • Kollege Kantine
    Susanne Rachler
    • Bürokollegin 2
    David Oberkogler
    • Mag. Ehrnsberger
    Katrin Thurm
    • Bürokollegin 3
    Martin Schwehla
    • Bürokollege
    Olivier Beaurepaire
    • Mann Begegnung Tierpark
    Samy Goldberger
    • Knabe Begegnung Tierpark
    Martina Poel
    • Mitfühlende Mutter
    Mika Sakurai
    • Tochter
    • Directors
      • Markus Schleinzer
      • Kathrin Resetarits
    • Writer
      • Markus Schleinzer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First film directed by known casting director Markus Schleinzer.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eine Art von Normalität: Markus Schleinzer über seinen Film 'Michael' (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      My Secret Romance
      Written by Iris, Hans Michael Fink

      Performed by Hans Michael Fink, Markus Münzenrieder, Wolfgang Scheiblhofer, Philipp Tröstner, Michael Fink

      Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Iris

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Outstanding and original piece of work.
    This film is an incredible, original and totally unexpected piece of work. Given the subject matter audiences may assume that this would be pure exploitation or self-consciously 'dark' or 'edgy' but the film is full of ambiguity and subtlety and the director does an amazing job of keeping distant and matter-of-fact about the characters without leering or over-dramatics. Recently there have been a number of films which attempt (sometimes desperately) to be disturbing or provocative with degrees of explicitness , the originality of Michael is it's lack of explicitness or exploitation (if it was any other form of relationship it would be rated PG) which gives it a unique and unsettling tone. The film is full of little details and memorable moments which linger and is closed by an unexpected ending which moves from tense to calm then back to tense, all with a subtlety and pace alien to Hollywood.
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    • reeceindie
    • Oct 26, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Official sites
      • Official site [de, en, fr]
      • Official site (Hungary)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Михаэль
    • Production companies
      • Cine Tirol
      • Filmfonds Wien
      • Filmstandort Austria (FISA)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,715
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,366
      • Feb 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $121,034
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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