Funny Games

Haneke’s most controversial film is a terrifying home invasion thriller.

  • Director

    Michael Haneke

  • With

    Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch

  • Austria 1997. 108min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    18

  • English subtitles

A well-to-do family arrive at their lakeside retreat only for their holiday to be shattered by the arrival of two seemingly polite young men. Arno Frisch graduates from Benny’s Video to deliver a horrifying turn, his character’s actions implicating the audience through direct addresses to camera, which questions our appetite for watching violence as entertainment. You’ll never watch horror movies in the same way again.

Contains scenes of graphic violence and harm towards children.

Please see the talk 25 & Under: An Introduction to Michael Haneke.