Reply To: Talk about FILMS you’ve just seen!
Haneke, for me, is somewhat the opposite of something like HAMNET. Stark and sober in portrayal (not a melodramatic touch in sight), but at the same time very raw and visceral. So I suppose the effect is the same (for some), but the means very different. I agree that FUNNY GAMES is a tough film to return to, but I have done so a couple of times nonetheless. His other films are easier to revisit. Haneke is a favourite of mine; same with his countryman Ulrich Seidl. Both of these produce films that are harrowing first-time experiences, and excellent films. But to find JUST the right mood to return to them? Trickier.