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German-born filmmaker Michael Haneke continues the bleak, formalist experimentation of his 1994 breakthrough 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance with this similarly fragmented tale of racism, intolerance, and hatred in modern-day Paris. The focus of the narrative is split between three sets of people: the French actress Anne .. Read more
| Starring | Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Haneke |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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