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Benny's Video

Benny's Video

1992Movie⏱️ 1h 50mNot Rated
CrimeDrama
7.1
IMDB Rating
20,472 votes

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.

Director
Michael Haneke
Writers
N/A
Stars
Arno Frisch, Angela Winkler, Ulrich Mühe
Release Date
February 11, 1993
Language
German, English, Arabic, French
Country
Austria, Switzerland
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 58
Reviews
📋 35.6K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Arno Frisch
Arno Frisch
as Benny
Angela Winkler
Angela Winkler
as Mutter
Ulrich Mühe
Ulrich Mühe
as Vater
👤
Ingrid Stassner
as Mädchen
👤
Stephanie Brehme
as Evi
👤
Stefan Polasek
as Ricci
👤
Christian Pundy
👤
Max Berner
👤
Hanspeter Müller
👤
Shelley Kästner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hurghada, Egypt
Production
Bernard Lang, Langfilm, Wega Film

🏷️ Keywords

murderkiller childchild murders a childpig slaughteractual animal killed

🎯 Categories

GermanPsychological DramaCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Through the Lens of Desensitization
by m-sileo2024-12-19
7/10

"From its opening sequence, the film immerses us in Benny's world, an adolescent who lives through the images he captures with his handycam and what he watches on television. These images, where reality, media, and fantasy blend without clear boundaries, shape his perception of the world: saturated with spectacles, chaotic, and lacking deep understanding. The plot gradually reveals that this apparent visual chaos conceals something far darker and macabre. Benny receives an advanced video camera from his parents, a gift intended to compensate for the lack of affection in his upbringing. Ho..."

💡 Did You Know?

Film debut of Arno Frisch, best known for his performance in Michael Haneke's Funny Games (1997).

📖 Synopsis

A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.