Code Unknown

In Code Unknown, the first of Haneke’s many films made in France and a brilliant multi-strand narrative, the director diagnoses the social maladies of contemporary Europe with devastating precision and artistry. Composed almost entirely of brilliantly shot, single-take vignettes focusing on characters connected to one seemingly minor incident on a Paris street, Haneke’s film—with an outstanding international cast headlined by Juliette Binoche—is a revelatory examination of racial inequality and the failure of communication in an increasingly diverse modern landscape.