Michael Haneke - The Austere Austrian Auteur | Code Unknown (2000) | Caché (2005) | The White Ribbon (2009) #118

In this very special episode, Dhruv and Srilekha celebrate the thoroughly depressing and despairing films of Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke, who turned 82 a week ago on March 23rd.
We first discuss his exacting style that has inspired several high-profile European filmmakers (Ruben Östlund and Yorgos Lanthimos, the most famously known amongst them) to address themes of colonial guilt, fascism, racism, and class inequality in a similarly discomforting way. We then choose three films from his filmography that most overtly (but still mysteriously) engage with these themes — “Code Unknown,” “Caché,” and "The White Ribbon."

Listen to the full episode for our spoiler-filled thoughts on these three movies and brief discussions of “Funny Games” and “The Piano Teacher," which we use to introduce listeners to the director's chillingly unnerving worlds.

TIME CODES

Michael Haneke's Auteurism - [00:00 - 14:15]

"Funny Games" (1997) - [14:16 - 24:42]

"The Piano Teacher" (2001) - [24:42 - 33:44]

"Code Unknown" (2000) - [33:44 - 01:00:52]

"Caché" (2005) - [01:00:52 - 01:19:52]

"The White Ribbon" (2009) - [01:19:52 - 01:45:54]

Haneke & the Lineage of European Art Cinema - [01:45:54 - 01:53:56]

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