TIFF 2017 Review: Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’
“In ‘Happy End,’ writer/director Michael Haneke coalesces several of his recurring fixations.”
“In ‘Happy End,’ writer/director Michael Haneke coalesces several of his recurring fixations.”
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