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71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

1 hr. 40 min. | Drama | N-16

A collage of unrelated stories captures drama so relatable to modern human – the collapse of the family. Its emotionally unavailable members make it impossible to reach out to them. Morose emotional distance is followed by financial loss and the loss their home. Director’s fierce eye cuts right through the smaller model of society, the institution of family, and reminds us that a personal tragedy gradually evolves into a society’s disability.

Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke studied philosophy, psychology, and theatre science in Vienna. In 1967-1970 he worked for German television. He shot the trilogy “The Seventh Continent” (1989), “Benny’s Video” (1992), and “71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance” (1994), in which he presents alienated individuals through an image of their frustrations. When Haneke made his debut film, “The Seventh Continent”, he was already forty-seven. That is exactly why even his very first films demonstrate creative maturity and a unique cinematic language, which made him one of the today’s most outstanding cinema artists. His films “The White Ribbon” and “Love” won Palme d‘Or in Cannes Film Festival, while “Love” has also won an “Oscar” as the Best Foreign Language Film.
Languages
German, Romanian, English
Subtitles
Lithuanian
Original title
71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls
Produced
1994: Austria, Germany

Film information

Director
Michael Haneke
Producers
Veit Heiduschka
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
Cinematography
Christian Berger
Cast
Gabriel Cosmin Urdes, Lukas Miko, Otto Grünmandl, Anne Bennent
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