MOVIE SYNOPSIS
The White Ribbon (Das weisse Band)
Set in a Northern German village before World War I during the decline of the Austro-Hungarian empire, depicts the emergence of national socialism.
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MPAA rating:
R
for some disturbing content involving violence and sexuality
Cast:
Marisa Growaldt; Leonie Benesch; Steffi Kühnert; Josef Bierbichler; Susanne Lothar; Mercedes Jadea Diaz; Janina Fautz; Ulrich Tukur; Burghart Klaussner; Christian Friedel
Directed by:
Michael Haneke
Genre:
Drama Running time:
02:24
Release date:
2009
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A brilliant movie (in gorgeous black and white) about life in a small Northern German village in the years leading up to World War One. It does not "depict the emergence" of the Nazis, but it does suggest that the cultural beliefs of this part of German society and the oppressive relations at work and in the family helped bring it about. Although much of what the movie reveals is creepy, it is always tactful in what it shows - and it is as enthralling as any movie I've seen in years. It takes a while to be sure a film is a durable masterpiece, but I think this one is worth betting on. - Sam Kaplan