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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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    Michael Fuith
    Michael Fuith
    • Michaelas Michael
    David Rauchenberger
    • Wolfgangas Wolfgang
    Christine Kain
    • Mutteras Mutter
    Ursula Strauss
    Ursula Strauss
    • Schwesteras Schwester
    Victor Tremmel
    • Schwageras Schwager
    Xaver Winkler
    • Neffeas Neffe
    Thomas Pfalzmann
    • Neffeas Neffe
    Gisela Salcher
    • Christaas Christa
    Isolde Wagner
    • Bürokollegin 1as Bürokollegin 1
    Markus Hochholdinger
    • Kollege Kantineas Kollege Kantine
    Susanne Rachler
    • Bürokollegin 2as Bürokollegin 2
    David Oberkogler
    • Mag. Ehrnsbergeras Mag. Ehrnsberger
    Katrin Thurm
    • Bürokollegin 3as Bürokollegin 3
    Martin Schwehla
    • Bürokollegeas Bürokollege
    Olivier Beaurepaire
    • Mann Begegnung Tierparkas Mann Begegnung Tierpark
    Samy Goldberger
    • Knabe Begegnung Tierparkas Knabe Begegnung Tierpark
    Martina Poel
    • Mitfühlende Mutteras Mitfühlende Mutter
    Mika Sakurai
    • Tochteras Tochter
    • Directors
      • Markus Schleinzer
      • Kathrin Resetarits
    • Writer
      • Markus Schleinzer
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    Storyline

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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
    9/10
    I feel a little sick and a lot disturbed.
    I feel a little sick and a lot disturbed, but mostly, incredibly impressed.

    I think when you buy a ticket for a film which has a pedophile for a protagonist, there's always that possibility that it might be a sympathetic portrayal; that beneath the monstrous outside, inside he's just a misunderstood kitten. I mean, surely, if ogres can be like onions, then pedophiles can be like physalis – a juicy centre fully enclosed in a large papery husk?

    Well my Daily Mail reading readers, you can relax, Michael is anything but a sympathetic character – although, you may be disappointed that he has neither horns nor tail.

    The complexities of the relationship between Michael and his 'houseguest' are fascinating, as it slowly dawns on you how easy it could be to manipulate a child into being a complicit captive, and exactly how many basements out there in fact have a missing child within?

    So much of your ninety-four minutes of viewing 'pleasure' is consumed with such sobering and vile thoughts, while the rest is filled with some very dark humour indeed as there's nothing funnier than seeing a pedophile get stuck in the off-piste snow. Believe me, there isn't.

    The film itself is flawless, and there are certain moments in and amongst its day-to-day mundanity that reveal themselves as a masterclass in subtle suspense.

    This would happily sit right up there on your 'challenging' DVD shelf alongside Dogtooth – which is another fine film that reveals the worlds that people carve for themselves when the shutters come down and all that's left is you, the awkward man and his penis.
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    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)
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    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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