Michael Haneke

Gaspar Noé: ‘Vortex isn’t about the death of cinema, but its evolution’

By David Jenkins

The Argentinian enfant terrible on death, sex, his mature new film Vortex and why making TV shows isn’t worth his freedom.

The 100 Best Films of the 2000s: 50-26

By Little White Lies

Our noughties ranking reaches the midway point, as Amélie, Oldboy and Spider-Man 2 all make the cut.

The Top 50 Non-IP titles of the New Millenium: the individual ballots

By Little White Lies

Find out how Little White Lies contributors voted in our critical survey of recent non-IP cinema.

On Location: The concert house from Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher

By Adam Scovell

The elegance of the Vienna Conservatoire perfectly contrasts the raw brutality of Isabelle Huppert’s actions.

On Location: The house from Michael Haneke’s Hidden

By Adam Scovell

The Austrian director’s 2005 thriller is built around the mystery of place, as a visit to this Parisian setting revealed.

Michael Haneke’s next project will be a dystopian television show

By Hannah Strong

The Austrian master is set to make his small screen debut with a 10-part English-language drama.

Happy End

By David Jenkins

Europe’s refugee crisis backdrops this unconventional family drama from deadpan master Michael Haneke.

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Michael Haneke: ‘I use the internet, but I don’t have time to waste on social media’

By David Jenkins

The Austrian auteur explains why he had to create a Facebook account for his new film, Happy End.

What to see at New Horizons Film Festival 2017

By Matt Thrift

Poland’s biggest arthouse extravaganza returns with a special tribute to Jacques Rivette.

Happy End – first look review

By David Jenkins

The new film by Michael Haneke is not happy and doesn’t have an ending. Other than that, it’s harrowing business as usual.

Why Funny Games remains just as shocking 20 years on

By Stephen Puddicombe

Michael Haneke’s home invasion horror is a chilling satire of violence in popular entertainment.

The 2017 Cannes Film Festival line-up has been announced

By David Jenkins

Yorgos Lanthimos, Bong Joon-ho and Sofia Coppola all have films in the main competition.

Is this the Cannes 2017 competition line-up?

By Little White Lies

We predict 20 titles that might just make an appearance at the world’s greatest film festival in May.

Why do we watch horror movies?

By Colin Biggs

For many of us it’s a case of escapism, but for others horror cinema can be at once scary and soothing.

An acting class with Isabelle Huppert

By David Jenkins

The screen icon discusses her craft plus her upcoming roles in Mia Hansen-Løve’s Things to Come and Michael Haneke’s Happy End.

The White Ribbon

By Jonathan Crocker

Time will tell if this is Michael Haneke’s masterpiece, but it’s certainly one of the year’s best.

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Funny Games

By Matt Bochenski

Michael Haneke’s latest is an attack on everything you think you know about cinema. It’s a brutal beating.

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