Lemmings

A cold, patient study of postwar disillusionment that drifts from youthful restlessness into adult despair, leaving a lingering chill.

Created by

Michael Haneke

Genres

Drama

Starring

Regina Sattler, Christian Ingomar, Eva Linder

Overview

This two-part drama examines the fate of the generation of Austrians which came of age after World War II. The first part, "Arcadia," depicts the generational gap between 1950s teenagers and their parents, while the second part, "Injuries," shows this same group of characters twenty years later as they have grown up to become dysfunctional and suicidal adults. Regarded as the most significant of Michael Haneke’s early works, "Lemmings" contains incipient treatments of many of the themes he would later elaborate on in his theatrical features.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, dark and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, family, coming-of-age, trauma

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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