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Haneke

Michael Haneke, born 23 March 1942, is an Austrian film director and screenwriter renowned for austere, formally precise dramas that probe violence, ethics, and social responsibility. His work is marked by meticulous staging, long takes, and a cool, observational stance that withholds judgment, inviting viewers to confront discomfort rather than seeking easy resolutions.

Haneke began to attract international attention in the late 1980s with a sequence of stark, socially minded

His 2009 drama The White Ribbon won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and is set in a

Haneke's work has had a lasting impact on European art cinema, influencing discussions on representation, spectatorship,

films,
including
The
Seventh
Continent
(1989),
Benny's
Video
(1992),
and
71
Fragments
of
a
Chronology
of
Chance
(1994).
He
continued
to
build
a
reputation
for
challenging
spectatorship
with
Funny
Games
(1997)
and
its
later
English-language
remake,
as
well
as
The
Piano
Teacher
(2001)
and
Caché
(Hidden)
(2005),
films
that
examine
violence,
privacy,
and
the
fragility
of
memory.
pre-World
War
I
village,
exploring
roots
of
cruelty
and
authoritarianism.
Amour
(2012)
earned
widespread
acclaim
and
several
major
honors,
including
the
Academy
Award
for
Best
Foreign
Language
Film
and
Best
Actress
(Emmanuelle
Riva),
for
its
unflinching
portrayal
of
aging
and
caregiving.
and
ethical
storytelling.
He
has
continued
to
contribute
to
the
field
with
later
projects,
including
Happy
End
(2017),
and
remains
a
central
figure
in
film
discussions
about
violence
and
moral
responsibility.