The White Ribbon
| Score: | 3 / 10 |
| Released: | January 15, 2010 |
| Director: | Michael Haneke |
| Producer: | Andrea Occhipinti, Margaret Ménégoz, Michael Katz, Stefan Arndt |
| Studio: | Mongrel Media |
| Cast: | Ulrich Tukur, Josef Bierbichler |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 144 minutes |
The White Ribbon Synopsis
The film's title refers to the loss of innocence. Crisply shot in black and white, the film is set in a rural German village just prior to World War I. Voiced by an old man (Ernst Jacobi) who used to be the village schoolteacher, the story reveals mysterious goings-on.
A doctor falls off his horse, apparently tripped by a rigged wire. The son of the local baron is found beaten. A barn is burned down. So who is to blame?
As the war approaches, suspicion begins to escalate, perhaps presaging Germany's next 30 years. In German with English subtitles.