Our take
Considering Michael Haneke’s preoccupation towards societal estrangement, is it any wonder that his directorial feature is as bleak and depressing? We must warn you: Please watch this only if you’re mentally stable. The day-to-day ennui of this suburban family would be familiar to most of us, but the way it unfolds into its third part would shock and upset viewers, transforming what could be their will to change into a terrifying conclusion that was inspired by a real life incident. The Seventh Continent maintains the distance between the audience and characters to reflect the emptiness one might share in this modern consumerist world.
What it won
Cannes
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The story
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.
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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Who picked it
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
