To 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 HanekeIt's a disease of critics that once they've labeled someone, it's very hard to change their perspective. It's laziness.
Michael HanekeYou'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 HanekeIf you go with the principle, you should go with the principle. If I really saw the subject very differently than ten years ago, I would have done a different movie.
Michael Haneke