COMING SOON! Das weiße Band-Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte aka The White Ribbon (2009) Austria

Sun, Jun 27, 2010

August 19, 2010 5:30 p.m.

5:30-7:30 Das weiße band by Michael HANEKE
7:30-8:00 Discussion

Details
Director: Michael HANEKE
Writer(s): Michael HANEKE
Stars: Christian FRIEDEL, Ernst JACOBI, Leonie BENESCH, Ulrich TUKUR, Ursina LARDI, Fion MUTERT
Type: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Year: 2009
Rating: R for some disturbing content involving violence and sexuality
Length: 2h 24 min
Language(s): German, Italian, Polish, Latin
Filming Locations: Germany – Leipzig, Saxony; Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein; Michaelisbruch, Dreetz, Brandenburg; Netzow, Plattenburg, Brandenburg
Aspect Ratio: 1.85: 1

Synopsis
To say anything about a film by Michael Haneke before one has seen it is almost unfair and certainly not productive. It is important to know that a Haneke film is, almost always, disturbing (e.g., Funny Games, Benny’s Video, Caché) and always thought provoking. His work examines subjects of violence, teen angst, It’s an experience that always demands that we engage with it actively.

The critics say The White Ribbon as Haneke’s best work yet (links below). You’ll have to see it to tell us if you agree.

Basic Information & Reviews
IMDB
Official sites (English- US); (German); (French-Canada); French-France); (English – UK)
NYTimes by A. O. Scott
Guardian.co.uk by Elizabeth Day
The Moving Arts by Jesse Cataldo
Zeek by Charlie Bertsch
Kino-zeit.de by Joachim Kurz (in German)
YouTube by Mark Kermode