Amour: In Sickness and in Health

Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva. Photo: Les Films du Losange Welcome to the ever-fascinating journey of the cinema of Michael Haneke. When I started writing this review I began by…

The White Ribbon: Reap What You Sow

Photo: Wega Film I have a conflicted relationship with director Michael Haneke. The first film I saw was Funny Games (1997), which I found somewhat pointless. The second one was…

Caché: In Denial

Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche. Photo: Les Films du Losange When I started watching Caché, I was wary. I knew that director Michael Haneke had no qualms about torturing his…

The Piano Teacher 

Erika Kohut (Isabelle Huppert) is a Viennese piano teacher in her forties who agrees to have an affair with a much younger man (Benoît Magimel)… as long as he fulfills…