Funny Games

Year: 1997
Country: Austria
Director: Michael Haneke
Cast: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering
Genre: crime, drama, thriller
Runtime: 108 min.
Age: 18+
Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – Nominee: Palme d'Or
Chicago International Film Festival – Silver Hugo (Best Director)
Fantasporto – Critics' Award, International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award
Ghent International Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize
Valladolid International Film Festival – participation