71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

The final part of the Glaciation Trilogy unfurls over 71 meticulously crafted scenes. Haneke weaves together the chance encounters and coexistence of disparate strangers whose lives intersect at a shooting in a Viennese bank. In place of a singular protagonist, the filmmaker gives equal weight – narratively and emotionally – to his characters, highlighting the alienating effect of modern urban life through episodes that are ominously punctuated by news reports from global conflicts.

Contains scenes of graphic violence.