Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages

"Love has a language all its own."

Nov 30 2001 Not Rated 1h 58m
Drama

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

Plot

Jean, a farm lad, wants to escape his silent father; he runs to Paris to his older brother, Georges, who's away covering the war in Kosovo. Angry, he throws a bag of half-eaten pastry into a beggar's lap. Amadou, a young Franco-African, berates him. The police arrive, arrest Amadou and deport the beggar. Georges's girlfriend Anne is upset; it colors her relationship with Georges when he returns from the war. Separate lives intersect for the one moment, around the pastry bag, and all are altered. We follow each as repercussions of the incident play out. Deaf children bookend the film pantomiming words, feelings, and situations: what they are expressing?

Written by

Michael Haneke

Directed by

Michael Haneke

Cast

Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Austria, Romania, Germany

Production Companies

Filmex Romania, Romanian Culture Ministry, MK2 Films, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF, Bavaria Film, Les Films Alain Sarde, France 2 Cinéma

Languages

Româna, Français, Deutsch, English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Code Inconnu (2000) Bande Annonce VF [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
15,722
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA