Caché

French/Austrian director Michael Haneke forces the viewer to take the point of view of a stalker in this dazzlingly complex thriller, which topped many a critic’s list for 2005. Daniel Auteuil–and Juliette Binoche–star as a middle-class Parisian couple whose lives are disrupted by a series of increasingly personal surveillance tapes sent to them anonymously. Each tape contains clues, but it’s not always clear if what is onscreen is the film’s action, the stalker’s video surveillance, or footage from the tapes played by the victims on their television.As the story unfolds, a sordid event from the husband’s childhood surfaces, and the mystery culminates in one of the most shocking scenes of despair you’ll ever see. This film offers a challenge to one’s perception of reality, as well as a subtle parable on Western attitudes and bigotry. 612-825-6006; www.landmarktheatres.com