Michael Haneke does it again. He cannot be stopped when it comes to making quality films that make you feel terrible. I'm almost through his filmography now (at least in terms of theatrically released feature films) and I don't know if there's any levity or hint of comedic relief in any of them. I'd be worried for the guy, but he's also over 80 years old now and so he'd have to be doing alright? To some extent? Right?
Time of the Wolf is a bit of a deep cut. I can see why it gets overlooked, because while it's well-made, looks good, and has good performances, it's also even more difficult to get into than most of his films are. Right from the start, it's jarring how quickly the signature "shocking Michael Haneke" scene happens, and then things transition into some kind of nightmare for all the main characters.
I don't know if this is maybe sci-fi, in a way? Maybe it's classifiable as horror? Could just be more simply called a dystopian or survival film, but rather than there being a lot of active steps taken to survive, there's no sense of adventure or journeying; it's really just a lot of characters waiting around and hoping not to die.
It couldn't be bleaker. I didn't really like it. But it is "good," at least to some extent. I think. And though it's hard to put it into a specific genre, I guess you could say the genre is Michael Haneke, because it fits right in with all the other films in that category.
Time of the Wolf is a bit of a deep cut. I can see why it gets overlooked, because while it's well-made, looks good, and has good performances, it's also even more difficult to get into than most of his films are. Right from the start, it's jarring how quickly the signature "shocking Michael Haneke" scene happens, and then things transition into some kind of nightmare for all the main characters.
I don't know if this is maybe sci-fi, in a way? Maybe it's classifiable as horror? Could just be more simply called a dystopian or survival film, but rather than there being a lot of active steps taken to survive, there's no sense of adventure or journeying; it's really just a lot of characters waiting around and hoping not to die.
It couldn't be bleaker. I didn't really like it. But it is "good," at least to some extent. I think. And though it's hard to put it into a specific genre, I guess you could say the genre is Michael Haneke, because it fits right in with all the other films in that category.