Review of 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995) by Anna B — 30 Jan 2011

Pushes the dislocation element to breaking point.

This review of 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995) was written by Anna B on 30 Jan 2011.

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance has generally received positive reviews.

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Form shouldn't always follow function, as evidenced by this bit of anti-cinema. Haneke has explored similar themes in better films…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 02 Mar 2009

I wonder if Haneke had changed the plot if he had made this film in 2009... I think the poor ATM situation in Austria has improved since 1993…

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By Jon P (467) on 19 Apr 2015

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By Paul P (1,688) on 01 Aug 2011

This is a film that calls into question everything in these people's normal, regular, daily lives...so in turn it asks the viewer the same…

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By Zoran S (642) on 24 Jun 2008

The plot is hollow, shots are deliberately over long. Breaking into 71 fragments didn't help except to reinforce its nihilism…

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Michael Haneke is widly regarded as one of the true masters of modern film…

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Det bästa var att speakern lät som Werner Herzog…

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My least favorite Haneke, though I liked the ending...but really who doesn't like the ending. The anti-cinema style is not my cup of tea…

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By Private U (13,627) on 21 Jan 2008

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