Code Unknown (2000)
Haneke as usual delivers a challenging film that doesn’t give obvious answers, yet manages to capture the attention with scenes that forces one into unconformable self reflection with feelings of unease. The structure is made up of a string of scenes that don’t always seem to be directly related, but Haneke respects the viewer to be able to string things together and fill in the blanks. There is a constant presence of a “this can’t be right” in the scenes, all in various ways dealing with people misreading each other signals and intentions. Under the surfaces there is plenty of commentary on class and racial injustices. As usual, Haneke passes no moral judgement or have a specific message, other than letting the viewer think about things we may not like thinking too much about.
Rating: 4.5