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About
Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.
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1
Director
Writers
Johanna Teicht, Michael Haneke
Producer
Studio
Wega Film
Original Title
Der siebente Kontinent
Original Language
German
Keywords
austria
nihilism
modernity
family's daily life
materialism
boredom
only child
middle class
industrial society
misanthrophy
based on true story
dysfunctional family
mass suicide
destruction
family
car wash
austrian
quitting a job
meaningless existence
optometrist
1980s
repetition
postmodernism
bleak
urban horror
self destructiveness
urban malaise
daily routine
österreich
Cast
Full credits →B
Birgit Doll
Anna Schober
D
Dieter Berner
Georg Schober
L
Leni Tanzer
Eva Schober
S
Silvia Fenz
Optician Customer
R
Robert Dietl
Georg's Superior
G
Georg Friedrich
Fault Service of the Post Office
U
Udo Samel
Alexander
E
Elisabeth Rath
Eva's Teacher
G
Georges Kern
Bank Clerk
M
Meat Loaf
Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
J
Jennifer Rush
Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
