Tag Archives: Michael Haneke

3 things about THE WHITE RIBBON

Posted on January 23, 2010 by robchristopher

The White Ribbon [2009] 1. He unbuttons his shirt and carefully removes a tiny wounded bird. 2. Walking down the road through a snow-covered landscape. Blindingly white. 3. The doctor slowly wraps a bandage around the child’s head. The boy … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on March 29, 2009 by robchristopher

The Seventh Continent [1989] 1. He unscrews the cover of the telephone and takes it off. Then he wedges a wad of paper between the bell and the clapper. He replaces the cover. 2. She begins to have a breakdown … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s FUNNY GAMES

Posted on March 16, 2008 by robchristopher

Funny Games [2007] 1. The pillowcase pulled taut over Georgie’s head. 2. The shiny, chrome-like barrel of the hunting rifle. 3. Naomi Watts shaking the leaves of lettuce as she takes them out of the water, talking on her cell … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s THE CASTLE

Posted on November 20, 2007 by robchristopher

The Castle [1997] 1. The driving blades of snow caught in the beam of a flashlight. 2. The inside of the sleigh, warm, toasty, fur laprugs, a bottle of cognac. K. spilling the cognac as he jumps out of the … Continue reading →

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