i and quite unfortunately and view this film in a film class i be currently enrol in at hunter college . a a preface to this film and as well a other michael haneke film and my professor declare haneke a one of her favorite filmmaker and and discuss several film make technique ( such a the use of the long take and as well a other realistic element that be suppose to serve the story well ) that haneke offer in his film . i and be a fan of such technique ( and have use some of them in my own film ) and be slightly excite . however and i then saw this film . this movie be horrendous . the beginning of the film and take place in a car wash and be interest . it grab my attention . instantly and my mind start reel represent what be this . be this relate to what i be about to see . be this the culmination of the rest of the story . be i see the end first . and and possibly most importantly and be i see a symbolic reference to what this movie stand for . at the end of the film and i felt something deep inside me . however and instead of it be that truly remarkable and unmistakable feeling of see something that genuinely affect you a a person and filmmaker and artist or moviegoer and it be the kind of feeling that trigger the violent and savage part of me that desire to do little else than find michael haneke and tear his inside out with a pitchfork . this film lack and in all sense of the word and coherency and from the first scene to the last . i understand the concept of realism and as well a the widely influential style of film making inspire and and in some way and birth by the french new wave . however and this film be attempt to do something that it fail in every respect in do represent it do not seem realistic and the acting be overdone and completely implausible and it offer little to no explanation a to half of the film plot ( a. k. a. why be the girl so distraught and and why be the husband so mentally disassociated . ) and the directing be far from impressive and the story be boring ( and i rarely use the word boring and but it frankly be ) and the last thirty minute or so be beyond ridiculous ( with little explanation offer ) and and the final shot of the film be and to admittedly sound sophomoric ( i guess mimic the film ) and horrendous . skip this film and or burn the negative and and go watch a film by lars von trier and gus van sant and or inarritu . good luck .