The Seventh Continent
1989-10-20
7.474
de 107mDrama
Chronicles three years of a middle class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, only troubled by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence however, they are actually planning something sinister.
Director
Michael Haneke
Music
Alban Berg
Producer
Veit Heiduschka
Editor
Marie Homolkova
Screenplay
Johanna Teicht
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
nihilism boredom modernity family's daily life materialism based on true story middle class dysfunctional family industrial society misanthrophy mass suicide destruction car wash quitting a job meaningless existence optometrist 1980s postmodernism bleak urban horror self destructiveness urban malaise daily routine
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Austria
Companies
- Wega Film
