This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.
Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent)
This movie takes one direct line from beginning to end. And it's interesting to me, but I'm almost more interested in other people's reactions to it than to the movie itself.
The fact that it is based on a true story makes it a big more intriguing, but mostly I didn't find it to be as shocking as many seem to. Apparently at some of the screenings people were most appalled by the part where money is flushed down the toilet.
It's been a few months since I saw it now and it's hard to remember whether the movie was cathartic or depressing. I could connect with how monotonous and autonomous the lives of the characters were, but I think even with what the movie was trying to do, there needed to be at least one moment where we could enjoy life with them before the final downward spiral. The ending didn't mean as much to me since it seems like their lives were lost from the beginning.
I think this is a movie about people who realize that life is meaningless without God, but somehow don't get to the next step of realizing there is hope with God.
I still much prefer Haneke's Funny Games.
Like I said I'm more interested in people's reaction to this movie than the movie itself, so if you have any opinions, please leave comments.
Rating: 7/10