Lemmings, Part 1 – Arcadia

Lemminge, Teil 1 – Arkadien

The first of Haneke’s significant early television series depicts the generational gap between self-destructive 1950s teenagers and their parents.

  • Director

    Michael Haneke

  • With

    Regina Sattler, Christian Ingomar, Eva Linder

  • Austria 1979. 113min

  • Digital

  • English subtitles

Haneke’s celebrated interrogation of his generation’s collective trauma is an impressive exercise in disillusionment, captured through his cool yet sympathetic eye. In Arcadia, we encounter a group of teenagers staring down adulthood with a rebellious gaze and an underlying streak of violence, all cloaked in the oppressive weight of their parents’ expectations. It is a powerful warning of the dangers inherent in mindless obedience and foreshadows the later brilliance of The White Ribbon.

Contains themes of abortion, incest, self-harm and suicide.

Joint ticket available with Lemmings, Part 2 – Injuries on the same date £17, concessions £14 (members pay £2.50 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.