# Michael (2011)

> An austere Austrian drama observes the banal routines surrounding a predator's confinement of a child, transforming domestic normality into unbearable moral dread.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/55345

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Markus Schleinzer
- Cast: Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain, Ursula Strauss, Victor Tremmel, Xaver Winkler, Thomas Pfalzmann, Markus Hochholdinger
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1906426/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, oppressive, disturbing, serious film study, festival cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of a dark obsession that reveals the fragility of innocence.

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