Josef Bierbichler

The foreman of a small village glassworks dies without revealing the secret to the famous "Ruby Glass".

One of the world's most influential and provocative filmmakers, Michael Haneke diagnoses the social maladies of contemporary Europe with devastating artistry. Composed almost entirely of brilliant, single-take vignettes focusing on a seemingly minor incident on a Paris street, Code Unknown is a revelatory examination of inequality and the failure of communication in a diverse modern landscape.

A grieving woman commissions a painter to do a portrait of her children: her 22 year-old daughter, and her 19 year-old son, who recently died in a tragic accident. As he struggles to perfect his portrait, the stormy interaction between artist and subjects brings forth the intense psychological state of a complex family. A powerful story in which the tragic loss of a loved one becomes the catalyst for each family member to rediscover themselves and redefine their relationships.

Franz Woyzeck (Kinski) is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he cannot control.