A Kafkaesque nightmare scenario of dread and ambiguity rooted in the aimlessness of contemporary life.
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The Seventh Continent
Overview
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 and cast
- Michael Haneke Director
- Birgit Doll as Anna Schober
- Dieter Berner as Georg Schober
- Leni Tanzer as Eva Schober
- Umo Samel as Alexander
- Silvia Fenz as Optician Customer
- Robert Dietl as Georg's Superior
- Georg Friedrich as Fault Service of the Post Office
- Udo Samel Cast
- Elisabeth Rath Cast
- Georges Kern Cast
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