# Code Unknown (2000)

> A fragmented Parisian social drama traces how one casual act of humiliation reverberates through strangers, immigrants, artists, and a family divided by war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19292

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Michael Haneke
- Cast: Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler, Alexandre Hamidi, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Ona Lu Yenke, Djibril Kouyaté, Luminița Gheorghiu
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216625/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, paranoid, melancholic, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of lives intertwined by a single act of thoughtlessness.

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