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"I Wanted You to Be Present": Guilt and the History of Violence in Michael Haneke's Caché
- Cinema Journal
- University of Texas Press
- 50, Number 1, Fall 2010
- pp. 59-80
- 10.1353/cj.2010.a405348
- Article
- Additional Information
The essay examines how Michael Haneke's Caché (2005) addresses contemporary racism in France. After discussing the film's historical background and reviewing Anglo-American and French criticism, the article explores the connection between the film's "terrible realism" and the implications of colonial violence and guilt in today's France.