1992 · drama · thriller
Benny's Video (1992)
Directed by Michael Haneke1h 50m1992
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Our read: Benny's Video (1992) (1992) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded drama · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, measured, measured drama / thriller, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- intense
- bleak
- cold
- signature
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