France / May 19, 2000 / Cannes Film Festival
Love has a language all its own.
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luminița Gheorghiu | Maria |
| Crenguța Hariton | Irina |
| Bob Nicolescu | Dragos |
| Bruno Todeschini | Pierre |
| Paulus Manker | Perrin |
| Didier Flamand | The Director |
| Walid Afkir | The Young Arab |
| Maurice Bénichou | The Old Arab |
| Carlo Brandt | Henri |
| Philippe Demarle | Paul |
| Marc Duret | The Policeman |
| Arsinée Khanjian | Francine |
| Florence Loiret Caille | Amadou's Friend |
| Nathalie Richard | Mathilde |
| Andrée Tainsy | Mrs. Becker |
| Malick Bowens | Witch Doctor |
| Féodor Atkine | Man in Taxi (voice) |
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| Laurent Suire | Policeman |
| Jean-Yves Chatelais | Shop Owner |
| Guessi Diakite-Goumdo | Salimata |
| Tsuyu Shimizu | David's Friend |
| Ioan Marian Boris | Nicu |
| Monica Popa | Nuta |
| Ada Navrot | Florica |
| Giba Gonçalves | Percussion Teacher |
| Dominique Douret | David |
| Antoine Mathieu | Restaurant Waiter |
| Constantin Bărbulescu | Mihai Popa |
| Domeke Meite | Demba |
| Aïssa Maïga | Black Girl with Blonde Hair |
| Marany Fofana | Youssouf's Sister |
| Costel Cașcaval | Man in the Garden |
| Sandu Mihai Gruia | Group Leader |
| Daniel Dublet | Uncle |
| Boris Napes | Father in Cemetery |
| Isabelle Pietra | Mother in Cemetery |
| Cristina Ioanidis | Tatiana |
| Ion Haiduc | Man in Squat |
| Guillaume Morvilliers | Pierrot |
| Pascal Loison | Jolly Man |
| Michael Haneke | Film Director (Voice) (Uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Code inconnu |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Bamanankan, English, Français, Deutsch, Română |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Romania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Alain Sarde, ARTE France Cinéma, France 2 Cinéma, Bavaria Film, Filmex Romania, MK2 Productions |
| Release date | 15 novembre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Yvon Crenn |
| Production | Christoph Holch, Marin Karmitz, Thilo Kleine, Titi Popescu, Alain Sarde, Michael Weber |
| Writer | Michael Haneke |
| Casting | Kris Portier de Bellair |
| Editing | Karin Hartusch, Nadine Muse, Andreas Prochaska |
| Cinematography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Assistant directors | Michael Haneke |
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| Camera operators | Jürgen Jürges |
| Additional photography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Production design | Emmanuel de Chauvigny, Laurence Vendroux, Călin Papură |
| Art direction | Emmanuel de Chauvigny, Laurence Vendroux, Călin Papură |
| Set decoration | Laurence Vendroux, Călin Papură, Emmanuel de Chauvigny |
| Music | Giba Gonçalves, Eric Ferret, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Laurent Lévy, Nadine Muse |
| Sound | Giba Gonçalves, Eric Ferret, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Laurent Lévy, Nadine Muse |
| Costume design | Françoise Clavel, Gloria Papura, Isabelle Luzet, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Ion Toma |
| Makeup | Thi-Loan Nguyen, Ion Toma, Françoise Clavel, Gloria Papura, Isabelle Luzet |
| Hairstyling | Isabelle Luzet, Françoise Clavel, Gloria Papura, Thi-Loan Nguyen, Ion Toma |
| Revenue | 95.242 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jul 07, 2000 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 11, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 13, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 30, 2001
Theatrical release
France / Nov 15, 2000 / U
Germany / Feb 01, 2001 / 12
Greece / Feb 09, 2001
Italy / Apr 20, 2001
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Spain / May 11, 2001
United Kingdom / May 25, 2001
Russia / Nov 20, 2025 / 18+
Digital
Hungary / Dec 07, 2001 / 16
South Korea / Jan 09, 2026 / 15
Physical media
Greece / Mar 21, 2006 / DVD
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