Drama / Mystery
Austria / Germany / France / Italy,
2009, 138 min
Directed by:
Michael HanekeScreenplay:
Michael HanekeCinematography:
Christian BergerCast:
Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Rainer Bock, Christian Friedel, Leonard Proxauf, Leonie Benesch, Burghart Klaußner, Steffi Kühnert, Michael Schenk (more)Plots(1)
The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all? (Independent Cinema Office)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 2010 - Christian Berger (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Film)
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Screenwriter)
- 2009 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematographer)
César Awards
- 2010 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2011 - Michael Haneke (Best European Feature)
German Film Awards
- 2010 - Stefan Arndt (Best Feature Film)
- 2010 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2010 - Michael Haneke (Best Screenplay)
- 2010 - Burghart Klaußner (Best Male Lead)
- 2010 - Maria Dragus (Best Supporting Female Role)
- 2010 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematography)
- 2010 - Christoph Kanter (Best Production Design)
- 2010 - Moidele Bickel (Best Costume Design)
- 2010 - Anette Keiser, Waldemar Pokromski (Best Make-up)
- 2010 - Guillaume Sciama, Jean-Pierre Laforce (Best Sound Design)
- 2010 - Susanne Lothar (Best Female Lead)
- 2010 - Rainer Bock (Bes Supporting Male Role)
- 2010 - Monika Willi (Best Editing)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2011 - Michael Haneke (Best Non-American Film)
Sun in a Net Awards
- 2012 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Polish Film Awards
- 2010 - Michael Haneke (Best European Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2010 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2009 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematography)
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Director)
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Christian Berger (Best Cinematographer)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (FIPRESCI Film of the Year)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2009 - Michael Haneke (The Andreas Award)