The Seventh Continent
1989-10-20
7.469
de 107mDrama
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.
Director
Michael Haneke
Music
Alban Berg
Producer
Veit Heiduschka
Editor
Marie Homolkova
Screenplay
Johanna Teicht
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
nihilism boredom modernity family's daily life materialism austria only child based on true story middle class dysfunctional family industrial society misanthrophy mass suicide destruction family car wash austrian quitting a job meaningless existence optometrist 1980s repetition postmodernism bleak urban horror self destructiveness urban malaise daily routine österreich
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Austria
Companies
- Wega Film
