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Michael Haneke

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Michael Haneke (born 1942 in Munich) is an Austrian film director known for austere, provocative art-house films that probe violence, voyeurism and social malaise.

Haneke's films frequently employ long static shots, sparse or absent soundtracks and off-screen violence. He won the Palme d'Or for The White Ribbon (2009) and for Amour (2012); Amour also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

DeBaser reviews present Michael Haneke as an austere auteur who stages violence off-screen and probes the voyeuristic gaze. Recurring devices: long static shots, minimal soundtrack, social critique. Several reviews highlight Palme d'Or winners and deeply disturbing narratives.

For:Cinephiles, film students, readers interested in auteur cinema and social critique.

 The end... is missing.

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 the real protagonist of the film is the voyeuristic viewer: the horror that appears on screen is nothing but a spectacle created specifically for him

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 Violence in cinema is such only if the viewer is aware of its devastating effects without having witnessed the act that led to those consequences.

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