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Funny Games (1997)

Film

DirectorMichael Haneke

Meta takes3

Figures

Form & technique

The "rewind" scene
Opening credits music clash
The prolonged, single-take shot of the living room after Georgie's murder
The shot-for-shot nature of the 2007 American remake
Paul's direct address to the camera → The Alienation Effect

Tropes

The off-screen murder of Georgie
The killers' lack of motivation and shifting identities → The Postmodern Collage
The film's systematic frustration of audience pleasure → The Toxic Carrot

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Nomadland (2020) — via The Toxic Carrot
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Call Me by Your Name (2017) — via The Toxic Carrot
Fish Tank (2009) — via The Toxic Carrot
About Time (2013) — via The Toxic Carrot
American Honey (2016) — via The Toxic Carrot
Cold Fish (2010) — via The Toxic Carrot
Dogville (2003) — via The Alienation Effect