Funny Games

Anna, her husband Georg and their son of several years go out of town in their new car, pulling a cute wooden boat on the trailer. When they reach the lake cottage, they quickly and with relief forget about the hustle and bustle of the big city. The idyllic holiday ends the moment the door knocks. The threshold of their house is crossed by two neatly dressed young men, who quickly begin a cruel game with an unexpected family.

“Funny Games” debuted at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and quickly won not only critical acclaim, but also the status of a film that changes our view of cinema. Breaking down the fourth wall and building an extremely thoughtful narrative structure, Michael Haneke simultaneously shocks the viewer and forces us to answer questions we don't feel like asking ourselves — why do we like to watch violence? And why is evil so attractive?