Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (German: [ˈhaːnəkə]; born 23 March 1942) is a German-born Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, German, and English and has worked in television and theatre.
Defining films
In their own words
The way he's able to use black and white film to enhance the unsettling horror of the subject matter, where everything feels incredibly precise and controlled, and then the chaos erupts.
He's able to use black and white film to enhance the unsettling horror of the subject matter, where everything feels incredibly precise and controlled, and then the chaos erupts.
The White Ribbon uses black and white film to enhance the unsettling horror of the subject matter, where everything feels incredibly precise and controlled, and then the chaos erupts.
I try to keep the audience at a distance, to make them look at the violence in a critical way rather than identify with it. I learned that from Bresson.
Films by decade
