The Seventh Continent

This film (drama)Also known asDer siebente Kontinent，is aAustriaProducerwomen sex，At1989Released in year 。The dialogue language isGerman, French, English，Current Douban rating8.1(For reference only)。

The story's protagonists are a dad, mom, and daughter from a middle-class family. Their income clearly exceeds mere subsistence, and the relationships among family members are harmonious, making the family seem happy on the surface. Their lives are very routine. In the morning, the mom wakes the daughter, who then washes her face, brushes her teeth, and has breakfast, just like most people. The garage door opens twice a day: the dad drives out in the morning and returns home in the evening after work. The dad, mom, and many city dwellers have long been accustomed to repeating this routine every day. However, the daughter is still young, and her life should be colorful and full of surprises, both at school and at home. The rigidness of middle-class life makes her feel overlooked, which she cannot tolerate. One day, she suddenly pretends to be blind to draw attention to herself. This act prompts the adults to reflect. As middle-class parents, they realize that like most of their peers, they have prioritized work and earning money above all else. They work hard only for the sake of working, and they earn money just for the sake of earning. Once everything becomes routine, their lives lose both challenge and enjoyment. They merely exist, rather than truly live. They even feel isolated. Yet, looking around at others, aren't they also following the same life trajectory? With the weapon of "endurance," "monotony" is no longer a formidable enemy of life. This family, like many middle-class families, lives expressionlessly, occasionally shedding tears over sadness and disappointments. But this family differs from others because they decide to break free from their constraints. On an ordinary day, the dad, mom, and daughter decide without words to destroy their home. The dad buys tools like pliers, hammers, and saws, and the family tears their furniture to pieces. The rush of destruction brings them unprecedented satisfaction; even so, they do not cheer or sing out loud. They have lost the chance to sing because what they are about to destroy next is their own lives, a decision they made long ago. The television is on, but there is no signal on the screen. The facade of indulgence is stripped away, leaving only static and noise; this is the physical essence of the television. This no-signal television screen serves as the final shot of the movie.