Benny's Video

Benny's Video

1992 · 110 min · DE · 7.0 (302 votes)
Dir. Michael Haneke · Starring Arno Frisch, Angela Winkler, Ulrich Mühe, Stephanie Brehme, Stefan Polasek, Ingrid Stassner
CrimeDrama

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.

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A chillingly detached look at a wealthy family's emotional void. The film feels like a cold, clinical examination of a boy's disturbing fascination with violence, presented with an unnerving, observational distance.

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