Michael Haneke denounces the orgy of brutal images

In an interview conducted by Mathilde Blottiere, Austrian film director Michael Haneke says that American cinema makes "violence a product for mass-consumption. ... [The] loss of standards gets a little worse everyday in the media orgy of brutal images: a real pornography of violence. With the development of communication in every direction, it's even more present today. And art has not been spared. For many filmmakers, exploiting the distracting qualities of violence has become the pinnacle of cool. ... Violence has always profoundly revolted me ... How can we revel in the suffering of others, even on the screen? I don't understand. As long as this unhealthy fascination exists, I won't stop speaking out about it and opposing dominant cinema."

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