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Films that are entertainments give simple answers but I think that's ultimately more cynical, as it denies the viewer room to think. If there are more answers at the end, then surely it is a richer experience.
Michael Haneke
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Michael Haneke
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 23
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That is one of the characteristics of fascism, the idea that the state can provide all of the answers for everyone.
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In German. I'm more sensitized to the details, to the emotions. In English, I wouldn't detect as much nuance.
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At its best, film should be like a ski jump. It should give the viewer the option of taking flight, while the act of jumping is left up to him.
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When you create a church, an institution, and you create a dogma. When you create an ideology, that's the danger. Communism, too, is a beautiful idea, but millions of people died when communism became an ideology.
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