France / Austria / Germany / Italy,
2005, 117 min
(Alternative: 113 min)
Directed by:
Michael HanekeScreenplay:
Michael HanekeCinematography:
Christian BergerCast:
Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot, Nathalie Richard, Walid Afkir, Bernard Le Coq, Daniel Duval, Aïssa Maïga (more)Plots(1)
Georges, a television talk show host, and his wife Anne, are living the perfect life of modern comfort and security. One day, their idyll is disrupted in the form of a mysterious videotape that appears on their doorstep. On it they are being filmed by a hidden camera from across the street with no clues as to who shot it, or why. As more tapes arrive containing images that are disturbingly intimate and increasingly personal, Georges launches into an investigation of his own as to who is behind this. As he does so, secrets from his past are revealed, and the walls of security he and Anne have built around themselves begin to crumble. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2006 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Film)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2005 - Daniel Auteuil (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Michael Hudecek, Nadine Muse (Best Editor)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 2005 - Juliette Binoche (Best Actress)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Screenwriter)
- 2005 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematographer)
César Awards
- 2006 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2006 - Maurice Bénichou (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2006 - Walid Afkir (Most Promising Actor)
- 2006 - Michael Haneke (Best Original Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2007 - Michael Haneke (Best Non-American Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 2005 - Michael Haneke (Golden Palm - Official Competition)