The Seventh Continent (1989) starring Birgit Doll, Dieter Berner, Leni Tanzer. Directed by Michael Haneke. Austrian film based on a true story. A dysfunctional family goes through tribulations, then decides to emigrate from Austria to Australia -- or so they say when taking all their money out of the bank. It's only toward the end of the movie that the awful truth becomes -- sort of -- clear. Director Haneke was also responsible for the film Funny Games, which was equally disturbing and unpleasant. Leonard Maltin gives this movie three and a half stars (out of four), but I can't agree. It's in German, or whatever they speak in Austria, with English subtitles. Grade: C
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