There’s an overwhelming sense here that Huppert understands Erika more than Haneke. As a result, the film’s finale plays out like an uncompromising battle of intents. Haneke use of the long take is startling and aggressive and while he seems geared to punish Erika for her masochistic fantasies, Huppert defends the authenticity of the character’s desires. In essence, Haneke rapes while Huppert stoically resists.
— Ed Gonzalez (Slant Magazine)
Synopsis: Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.