71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance

NR 1995 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

71 scenes revolving around multiple Viennese residents who are by chance involved with a senseless gun slaughter on Christmas Eve.

Directed by Michael Haneke · Written by Michael Haneke

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