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The Seventh Continent

The Seventh Continent

19897.41h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Haneke
Written by Johanna Teicht, Michael Haneke
Produced by Veit Heiduschka
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Top Cast

Birgit Doll

Birgit Doll

Anna Schober

Dieter Berner

Dieter Berner

Georg Schober

Leni Tanzer

Leni Tanzer

Eva Schober

Silvia Fenz

Silvia Fenz

Optician Customer

Robert Dietl

Robert Dietl

Georg's Superior

Georg Friedrich

Georg Friedrich

Fault Service of the Post Office

Udo Samel

Udo Samel

Alexander

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Elisabeth Rath

Eva's Teacher

G

Georges Kern

Bank Clerk

Themes & Keywords

nihilismboredommodernityfamily's daily lifematerialismaustriaonly childbased on true storymiddle classdysfunctional familyindustrial society misanthrophymass suicidedestructionfamilycar washaustrianquitting a jobmeaningless existenceoptometrist1980srepetitionpostmodernismbleakurban horrorself destructivenessurban malaisedaily routineösterreich

About The Seventh Continent

The Seventh Continent is a drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of nihilism, boredom, modernity, family's daily life, materialism, austria. Directed by Michael Haneke, it stars Birgit Doll, Dieter Berner, Leni Tanzer. 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.

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