A nightmare.
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Director
Michael Haneke
n/a
Screenplay
Michael Haneke
n/a
Release date
September 11, 1997
Top billed cast
Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering, Stefan Clapczynski
Production companies
wega film vienna, Filmfonds Wien, ORF
Keywords
criterion collection, lake, sadism, hostage-taking, remote control, serial killer, psychological thriller, family holiday, golf club, torment, wealthy family, lake house
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