# The White Ribbon (2009)

> In a rigid northern German village, unexplained punishments expose the violence hidden beneath religious order, class hierarchy, and childhood obedience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23784

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Michael Haneke
- Cast: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur, Fion Mutert, Ursina Lardi, Burghart Klaußner, Steffi Kühnert
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, austere, foreboding, serious film night, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of innocence lost in a village shrouded in secrets.

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