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The Time of the Wolf (2003)

The Time of the Wolf (2003)
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On the heels of his award-winning, emotionally devastating 2001 drama The Piano Teacher, German filmmaker Michael Haneke weaves this disturbing tale of a family forced into a harrowing confrontation with a group of strangers set against the backdrop of a global apocalypse. In the aftermath of an unseen but catastrophic global disaster, a shaken family slowly makes their way to the presumed safety of a holiday home in the French countryside. Upon arrival, the family discovers their home inhabited by a woman and a horrified man. When a shot rings out, a life is taken, and time seems to stand still. In the aftermath of unspeakable violence, it appears that the only hope for a band of desperate refugees lies in a nearby train station and a locomotive that -- despite their most optimistic hopes and prayers -- may never actually arrive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Isabelle Huppert, Maurice Bénichou, (more)
Director(s):
Michael Haneke
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Time of the Wolf

On the heels of his award-winning, emotionally devastating 2001 drama The Piano Teacher, German filmmaker Michael Haneke weaves this disturbing tale of a family forced into a harrowing confrontation with a group of strangers set against the backdrop of a global apocalypse. In the aftermath of an unseen but catastrophic global disaster, a shaken family slowly makes their way to the presumed safety of a holiday home in the French countryside. Upon arrival, the family discovers their home inhabited by a woman and a horrified man. When a shot rings out, a life is taken, and time seems to stand still. In the aftermath of unspeakable violence, it appears that the only hope for a band of desperate refugees lies in a nearby train station and a locomotive that -- despite their most optimistic hopes and prayers -- may never actually arrive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
109 mins

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Director(s):
Michael Haneke
Writer(s):
Michael Haneke
Producer(s):
Veit Heiduschka, Margaret Menegoz
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Nudity, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence)
Categories:
Independent Films
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Charles N.

    This movie, literally had no point ! You may think I jest, but there was no purpose in it...it was sort of like a grim documentary on post-apocolyptic misery, only it was mild in it's depictions, thereby nullifiying it's power to move you.... Perhaps the story was supposed to be about the trauma to the boy...though you may only guess at this by the end scene, and the picture on the box, otherwise you would never know why anyone would make this stupid movie. For a MOVING and disturbing movie on a post-apocolypse, get the DAY AFTER, or even ON THE BEACH.....hell, check out kevin costners fun debackles THE POSTMAN or WATERWORLD..... This movie is awful because it has no point in existing, and perhaps that's the most devastating message of this movie......you may have just wasted time and money on this !

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    Gil L.

    I can't think of enough words to describe how bad this movie was. It went against every law of storytelling- it had no linear flow (continuity), no antagonist/protagonist (ALL the characters were ill-defined and none especially sympathetic) and no beginning or end. That's right, it was 110 minutes of middle; just characters reacting to each other... and poorly, at that. Rather than rent this, I recommend beating your head against a wall for an hour. You'll feel better when you stop and you won't have spent money to do it.

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    Matthew and Marjon U.

    I got this movie because I loved "Cache" by the same director. But THIS movie was by far not as great - in fact, I found it evil. It would have been a small masterpiece, had he not chosen to show animal killings. While these killings might have been a part of the story, there was absolutely no necessarity to actually kill them. You could have had the same effect on the viewer by faking it, implying the killing and leaving it off screen. Like the shooting of the husband, that was off screen, and we still got it. And I am sure the actor playing the husband was not really killed. So why killing the horse and the goat in front of the camera, and then for real??? This was my last Haneke, I am sorry.

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