You'll see more violence in any television crime series than you will in my films Art is there to have a stimulating effect, if it earns its name. You have to be honest, that's the only thing.
Michael HanekeFor me, it's always difficult when a historical film claims to depict or represent a reality that none of us can know, that is always different. It's always the case. We never know what happened then.
Michael HanekeI'm far more relaxed with German. I'm a control freak. I like to know exactly who's saying and doing what.
Michael Haneke