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Plot

On the heels of his award-winning, emotionally devastating 2001 drama The Piano Teacher, German filmmaker Michael Haneke weaves this disturbing tale of a family forced into a harrowing confrontation with a group of strangers set against the backdrop of a global apocalypse. In the aftermath of an unseen but catastrophic global disaster, a shaken family slowly makes their way to the presumed safety of a holiday home in the French countryside. Upon arrival, the family discovers their home inhabited by a woman and a horrified man. When a shot rings out, a life is taken, and time seems to stand still. In the aftermath of unspeakable violence, it appears that the only hope for a band of desperate refugees lies in a nearby train station and a locomotive that -- despite their most optimistic hopes and prayers -- may never actually arrive.
MPAA Rating:
R for some violence, language and sexuality/nudity.
Genre(s):
Art and Experimental,Horror,Special Interest
Run Time:
109min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/25/2004
DVD Release Date:
12/14/2004
Distributor(s):
Palm Pictures
Director(s):
Michael Haneke
Starring:
Isabelle Huppert , Maurice Bénichou , Lucas Biscombe , Patrice Chéreau , Béatrice Dalle
Themes:
Death of a Partner,Class Differences,Post-Apocalypse
Tone:
Austere,Bleak,Confrontational,Grim,Understated
Keywords:
refugee
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (06-25-2004)
Language:
French