The Seventh Continent
(Der siebente Kontinent)
![A still from The Seventh Continent (1989)](/_astro/the-seventh-continent-1989.CMx0Z7JK_4nECs.avif)
on Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Michael Haneke’s devastating feature debut. Calm waters of menacing monotony surrender to a crushing tsunami of bleak emotion. As the third act unfolded, I struggled to watch. It’s not what Haneke shows, but what he doesn’t show. We fill the gaps with ourselves. The dread overwhelms. I went in cold, only aware that it concerned a middle-class couple. I suggest you do the same, although I’ve already said too much.
Viewing History
- Tue, Jan 26, 2021 via Criterion Channel