Austria,
2011, 96 min
Directed by:
Markus SchleinzerScreenplay:
Markus SchleinzerCinematography:
Gerald KerkletzComposer:
Lorenz DangelCast:
Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain, Ursula Strauss, Victor Tremmel, Gisela Salcher, Simon Jaritz, Markus Schleinzer, Gerda Drabek (more)VOD (2)
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A protégé of Michael Haneke, Markus Schleinzer's Michael is a triumph of uneasy cinema. With an unorthodox level of restraint, the director tells the story of a dull office drone who keeps a kidnapped young boy locked in his house. Despite its subversive edge, Michael successfully drains the shock out of a frightening premise and instead delivers a keen observational thriller. From its opening minutes, Michael reveals its alarming plot with a patient, naturalistic atmosphere. (Artificial Eye)
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