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"Love has a language all its own."

2000 1h 58m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 293

Drama

Synopsis

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A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

“Love has a language all its own.”

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Cast

Juliette Binoche
Anne Laurent
Thierry Neuvic
Georges
Josef Bierbichler
Bauer
Alexandre Hamidi
Jean
Maimouna Hélène Diarra
Aminate
Ona Lu Yenke
Amadou
Djibril Kouyaté
The Father
Luminița Gheorghiu
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Haneke
Writers: Michael Haneke
Languages: Arabic, Bambara, English, French, German, Romanian
Countries: France, Germany, Romania

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Bambara, English, French, German, Romanian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Haneke, shot by Jürgen Jürges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giba Gonçalves. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andreas Prochaska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Juliette Binoche and Thierry Neuvic and Josef Bierbichler carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love has a language all its own.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Haneke directs. Jürgen Jürges behind the camera. Giba Gonçalves scores. Andreas Prochaska cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Romania. Dialogue in Arabic, Bambara, English, French, German, Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Bambara, English, French, German, Romanian.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Romania.
4Directed by Michael Haneke, shot by Jürgen Jürges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Giba Gonçalves. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andreas Prochaska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Juliette Binoche and Thierry Neuvic and Josef Bierbichler carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love has a language all its own.".
9IMDB entry: tt0216625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.