The White Ribbon (2009)

Original title

Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte

Directed by

Michael Haneke

Genre

drama film, mystery film, historical film

Country

Germany, France, Austria, Italy

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 1,144 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A series of strange accidents and violent events occur in a small Protestant village in northern Germany just before World War I. The story is told from the perspective of the local schoolteacher, who tries to uncover the truth behind these incidents.

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What happens

The White Ribbon (German: Das Weiße Band - Eine Deutsche Kindergeschichte, lit. 'The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story') is a 2009 German mystery drama film written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just before World War I. According to Haneke, The White Ribbon "is about the roots of evil. Whether it's religious or political terrorism, it's the same thing." The film premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in May 2009 where it won the Palme d'Or, followed by largely positive reviews and several other major awards, including the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also received two nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2009: Best Foreign Language Film (representing Germany) and Best Cinematography (Christian Berger). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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