Part of the double acquisition announcement made by SPC, the company have also re-teamed with Michael Haneke for The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band). The company had distributed Haneke’s Cache back in 2005. The B&W picture might actually be a departure in style for the director – from what I can tell: The White Ribbon is a period piece that might contain a more “traditional” plotline which I’ll be in a position to prove or disprove since I’m seeing it sometime this week.
The European co-production is set up just prior to the start of WWI, where the quiet life of a small German village is mysteriously eroded by a series of inexplicable events. The press release reminds us that it is Haneke’s fifth Cannes competition appearance: Funny Games, Code Unknown, The Piano Teacher, Cache all made it to the Croisette.
