2009 · 144 min · R

The White Ribbon

Name: The White Ribbon
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 144 min
Cast: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Fion Mutert

Directed by Michael Haneke · Drama, Mystery

The White Ribbon (2009) is a Drama film, directed by Michael Haneke set during the 1910s. It runs 144 minutes and is rated R.

A murder mystery, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of power & corruption, faith / religion, and madness / loss of sanity play out through frame narrative and multiple perspectives.

Cinematography

Christian Berger

Cast

Christian FriedelErnst JacobiLeonie BeneschUlrich TukurFion MutertUrsina LardiBurghart KlaußnerSteffi Kühnert

The world of this film

Setting

Rural

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery

Themes

Power & Corruption Faith / Religion Madness / Loss Of Sanity

Structure

Frame Narrative Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleSolo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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Premise & themes

Shape

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