MISTER MICHAEL HANEKE

For those who do not know him, it is a pleasure to introduce you to Mister Michael Haneke, an Austrian filmmaker.

First of all I must say that Michael Haneke’s movies are not made for all public. If you are used to easy films or you just want to be entertained by a happy story, do not dare to watch his films. His stories are beyond all this; full of violence, fear and psychological issues of the actual society.

He uses a style which is far away from Hollywood and commercial movies. He wants the audience to think, to reason about a particular matter; and the best of all he does not give you any solutions or answers, it is up to you to figure it out.

His movies are based on disturbing situations which among all are based on us, on how humans behave and on where is the limit of this behaviour. He does not even offer you the possibility to identify with characters; the opposite, he wants you to see it from outside like a proper audience.

Recently I have discovered a Greek director who reminds me a lot of Haneke’s styles: Yorgos Lanthimos. If by any chance you love Michael Haneke’s style, you will definitely enjoy Dogtooth.