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Code Unknown (2000)

★ 7.1Not Rated116 minDirector: Michael Haneke

2000 French film

Code Unknown (French: Code inconnu : Récit incomplet de divers voyages, lit. 'Unknown code: Incomplete account of various travels') is a 2000 film directed by Michael Haneke. Most of the story occurs in Paris, France, where the fates of several characters intersect and connect.

Code Unknown is composed of unedited long takes filmed in real time, cut only when the perspective within a scene changes from one character's to another's in the middle of the action. A special edition of the film was released on Blu-ray in 2015 by The Criterion Collection. The film is inspired by the life of the French novelist and war reporter Olivier Weber.

Code Unknown is a co-production among France, Germany and Romania.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Code Unknown about?
Code Unknown (2000) — 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 Amad
Is Code Unknown based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Code Unknown scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.