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The White Ribbon ( German: Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte) is a 2009 German-language mystery drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just before World War I.
Mar 5, 2010 · A teacher investigates mysterious events and crimes in a village before World War I. The film explores the themes of violence, punishment, and social hypocrisy in a pre-fascist society.
The White Ribbon. Using their social status and harsh punishments, a baron (Ulrich Tukur), a doctor (Rainer Bock) and a pastor (Burghart Klaussner) rule over a small German village. One day,...
Jan 13, 2010 · A film by Michael Haneke set in rural Germany before World War I, about a series of mysterious incidents that shake a small community. Roger Ebert analyzes the themes of evil, order, and freedom in this masterful black-and-white drama.
A barn belonging to the manor is set on fire. A farmer hangs himself. A midwife's handicapped child is found tied to a tree, in a forest, seriously beaten, with a threatening message on his chest speaking of divine punishment. The village is worried, and at a loss as to what to do.
A year before World War I, a series of strange and brutal pranks threaten to shatter a northern German town's orderly existence. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 30, 2009 · The subjects of the audience’s curiosity were the characters in his most recent film, “The White Ribbon”: winner of the Palme d’Or and the international critics’ prize at the 2009 Cannes ...
