France / Austria / Germany / Italy,
2005, 117 min
(Alternative: 113 min)
Directed by:
Michael HanekeScreenplay:
Michael HanekeCinematography:
Christian BergerCast:
Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot, Nathalie Richard, Walid Afkir, Bernard Le Coq, Daniel Duval, Aïssa Maïga (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Georges, who hosts a literary review programme on TV, receives packages containing videos of himself with his family -shot secretly from the street – and alarming drawings with obscure meanings. He has no idea who may be sending them. Gradually, the footage on the tapes becomes more personal, suggesting that the sender has known Georges for some time. Georges feels a sense of menace hanging over him and his family but, as no direct threat has been made, the police refuse to help… (Independent Cinema Office)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2006 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Film)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2005 - Daniel Auteuil (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Michael Hudecek, Nadine Muse (Best Editor)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 2005 - Juliette Binoche (Best Actress)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Screenwriter)
- 2005 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematographer)
César Awards
- 2006 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2006 - Maurice Bénichou (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2006 - Walid Afkir (Most Promising Actor)
- 2006 - Michael Haneke (Best Original Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2007 - Michael Haneke (Best Non-American Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Golden Palm - Official Competition)