You could say that head of Jury Isabelle Huppert has officially returned the favor. She won for Best actress at Cannes with The Piano Teacher, but Michael Haneke who has been to Cannes for about a half dozen times and has walked away with nothing has finally grabbed the most prestigious of film hardware.
It's not the kids, but the adults who are lacking in moral fiber in Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon, a picture that is a departure for a director who would normally be a little bit more savage with his characters.
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.
Following the critical and commercial shortfall of his self-remake Funny Games, famed Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke will return to Europe for his next film Das Weisse Band (The White Tape). Shooting is set to begin in June and throughout the summer, with additional shooting in the winter.