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Three times Cannes winner, HIDDEN
(Caché) is Michael Haneke’s best work to
date, a powerful, provocative look at guilt,
trust, responsibility and paranoia, played
with unnerving suspense by its stellar
cast. Winner of numerous European and
worldwide film awards, HIDDEN is set to
become the talking point of 2006.
Georges (Daniel Auteuil) is outstanding as
a Parisian who cannot face his demons.
The well-known host of a literary TV talk
show, Georges finds himself the target of
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an anonymous stalker who sends video tapes of his house as seen from across the street, in
stationary shots that run as long as two hours. There's no commentary, but the message is
clear: You're being watched. Accompanying the videos are child's drawings full of obscure,
crude, bloody images. Georges' wife, Anne (Juliette Binoche), who works in the publishing
business, is understandably rattled. At first, Georges has no idea who may be sending them.
Gradually, the footage on the tapes becomes more personal, suggesting that the sender has
known Georges for some time and Georges too comes to believe that he knows the perpetrator.
Curiously and tellingly he refuses to share this knowledge with his wife, indeed he even tries to
hide it. As the film progresses, the family’s personal drama begins almost imperceptibly to turn.
However, the source of the vaguely accusatory videos ultimately matters less than the guilt they
manifest.
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