The White Ribbon

Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Won 4 prizes at Cannes.

Keywords

  • Cannes: Palmes d'Or
  • Cinéart: 50 Years of Great Cinema
  • David di Donatello
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Golden Globes
  • Jessica Woodworth’s favorite films
  • Michael Haneke
  • Cinema noir & blanc
  • Palme d’Or
  • Premios Goya
  • Red Carpet
  • The Oscars
  • Tim Mielants’ favorite films
  • black and white
  • Childhood
  • parenthood
  • religion

Actors

  • Ernst Jacobi
  • Ursina Lardi
  • Fion Mutert
  • Levin Henning
  • Leonard Proxauf
  • Christian Friedel
  • Michael Kranz
  • Steffi Kühnert
  • Leonie Benesch
  • Maria-Victoria Dragus
  • Ulrich Tukur

Director

  • Michael Haneke

Drama

2h 24min

-10

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Austria
2009
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.

Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.


Cast & Crew