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Also known as Seventh Continent

1989 film by Michael Haneke

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The Seventh Continent is an Austrian drama film directed and written by Michael Haneke. Produced by Veit Heiduschka, the movie was released in 1989. The cast includes Birgit Doll, Udo Samel, Georg Friedrich, and Meat Loaf. The original language of the film is German.

The runtime is listed as 107 minutes or 108 minutes. The film was distributed by Netflix and is available on the Criterion Channel. It is also distributed via video on demand. The production company is Wega Film. Keywords associated with the work include nihilism, boredom, modernity, family's daily life, and materialism.

The film has received various review scores, including 67%, 7.2/10, 89/100, and 7.6/10. It holds a rating of 7.6 on IMDb and a vote average of 7.464 on TMDb. The work is assessed using the Bechdel test.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.

Released: 1989-10-20107 minDir: Michael HanekeDrama

Cast

  • Birgit Doll as Anna Schober
  • Dieter Berner as Georg Schober
  • Leni Tanzer as Eva Schober
  • Silvia Fenz as Optician Customer
  • Robert Dietl as Georg's Superior
  • Georg Friedrich as Fault Service of the Post Office

Themes

  • nihilism
  • boredom
  • modernity
  • family's daily life
  • materialism
  • austria
  • only child
  • based on true story
  • middle class
  • dysfunctional family

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

19,140 votes

Year
1989
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Austria
Original language
German
Screenwriter
Michael Haneke
Cast member
Jennifer Rush
Composer
Alban Berg
Duration
104
FilmAffinity ID
332911
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-01-01
title
Der siebente Kontinent
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
7.6/10
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