I always seek to mobilize, to call on the imagination of the spectator. It's well-known that the images that are created by one's imagination are far stronger than any that I can show. In fact, it's an error, a widespread error in mainstream cinema, to always want to show things and to depict things.
Michael HanekeTo decide to film a movie again shot by shot, you must be masochistic to a certain degree because it is a much greater challenge.
Michael HanekeWhat I like are films that take me seriously, that don't treat me as more stupid than I am.
Michael HanekeI think that religion is an integral part of human needs, but the question also is how you understand religion.
Michael HanekeEvery form of anti-Semitism, every form of xenophobia plays on the fear of the unknown, and unfortunately there are all too many politicians who know how to manipulate that. The dumber people are, the more they feel the need for a broad set of shoulders they can lay their head against.
Michael Haneke